Elora Bissel Conservation Area

Elora Bissel Conservation Area is a reserve in Ontario, Canada. Elora Bissel Conservation Area is situated nearby to the locality Salem, as well as near the area Pilkington.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Former Elora Drill Shed and Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.

Former Elora Drill Shed

Historic building

Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Former Elora Drill Shed is a historic building.

Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge

Museum

Photo: TheGiantVermin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge, located in Fergus, Ontario, is the oldest surviving state-supported poorhouse in Canada. Constructed in 1877, the site operated as a poorhouse and farm until 1947, and as an old age home until 1971.

Church of St Mary Immaculate

Church

Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elora and Fergus.

Elora

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elora is a small town near Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is extremely picturesque, sitting along the Grand River and the Elora Gorge. The architecture is very appealing, featuring stonework buildings built by Scottish stonemasons over a century ago.

Fergus

Photo: Angus Chan, CC BY 2.0.

Fergus is a town of about 23,200 people in Wellington County, about 25 km north of Guelph. Fergus sits on the Grand River. It is near many natural settings such as the Elora Gorge and Conservation Area, and Belwood Lake.

Inverhaugh

Locality

Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inverhaugh is a rural community situated within the township of Centre Wellington in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. This small community has limited historical and demographic information available. Inverhaugh is situated 5 km south of Elora Bissel Conservation Area.

Elora Bissel Conservation Area

Type: Reserve
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.6834° or 43° 41′ 0″ north

Longitude

-80.41639° or 80° 24′ 59″ west

Elevation

403 metres (1,322 feet)

Open location code

86MXMHMM+9C

GeoNames ID

5948112

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Salem and Pilkington.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Gorge and Elora Gorge.

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