Preston
Preston is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. Prior to 1973 it was an independent town, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the town of Hespeler, Ontario, the city of Galt, Ontario and the village of Blair formed the new municipality of Cambridge.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: urban community in Cambridge, Ontario
- Also known as: “Preston, Ontario”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St. Clement Church and St. John Anglican Church (Cambridge).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galt City Centre and Cambridge.
Galt City Centre
Suburb
Hespeler Village
Suburb
Preston
- Categories: human settlement, administrative territorial entity, and locality
- Location: North Dumfries, Region of Waterloo, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.39401° or 43° 23′ 38″ north
Longitude
-80.35551° or 80° 21′ 20″ west
Elevation
279 metres (915 feet)
Open location code
86MX9JVV+JQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Preston” goes by many names.
- French: “Preston”
- Irish: “Preston”
- Russian: “Престон”
- Slovenian: “Preston”
- Urdu: “پریسٹن، اونٹاریو”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Blair and Grand River.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Legendary Fitness.
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Worth a closer look: Kitchener and Waterloo.
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