Speed River
The Speed River is a river that flows through Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows south from its source near Orton, through Guelph, where it is joined by the Eramosa River, then through the towns of Hespeler and Preston, finally uniting with the Grand River in north-west Cambridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Preston High School and St. John Anglican Church (Cambridge).
Preston High School
School
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Preston High School, located on the bank of the Grand River in Cambridge, Ontario, first opened in 1934. Feeder schools are William G. Davis Senior Public School, Clemens Mill Public School and Silverheights Public School in Cambridge and Doon Public School in Kitchener.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Doon.
Preston
Suburb
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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.
Doon
Suburb
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Doon is a suburban community and former village which is now a part of the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Doon was settled around 1800 by German Mennonites from Pennsylvania, and after 1830 by Scottish immigrants. Doon is situated 5 km west of Speed River.
Galt
Suburb
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Galt is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario on the Grand River. Prior to 1973, it was an independent city, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the village of Hespeler, the town of Preston and the village of Blair formed the new municipality of Cambridge. Galt is situated 5 km southeast of Speed River.
Speed River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Ontario, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Speed River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Speed River”
- Chinese: “斯皮德河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سپيد”
- Irish: “Abhainn Speed”
- Japanese: “スピード川”
- Swedish: “Speed River”
- Welsh: “Afon Speed”
- “Speed”
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