North Buxton
North Buxton is a dispersed rural community located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1849 as a community for and by former African-American slaves who escaped to Canada to gain freedom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: Southwestern Ontario community established by African-Americans who escaped slavery in the U.S.
- Also known as: “Buxton, Ontario”, “Elgin Settlement”, and “North Buxton, Ontario”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buxton National Historic Site and Museum.
Buxton National Historic Site and Museum
Museum
Photo: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buxton National Historic Site and Museum is a tribute to the Elgin Settlement, established in 1849 by Reverend William King, and an association which included Lord Elgin, then the Governor General of Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Buxton and Merlin.
South Buxton
Hamlet
South Buxton is an unincorporated community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. The population is approximately 78. The majority of the population is retirees. South Buxton is situated 5 km southeast of North Buxton.
Merlin
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merlin is a small farming community inhabited by 750 residents located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It lies five kilometres due north off the shores of Lake Erie in the municipality of Chatham-Kent. Merlin is situated 8 km south of North Buxton.
North Buxton
- Category: dispersed rural community
- Location: Chatham-Kent, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
42.31089° or 42° 18′ 39″ northLongitude
-82.22688° or 82° 13′ 37″ westElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
86JV8Q6F+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 2184864201OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“North Buxton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “North Buxton”
- French: “North Buxton”
- German: “North Buxton”
- Russian: “Норт-Бакстон”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Buxton Memorial Cemetery and North Buxton Community Church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “North Buxton”. Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.