Petersburg

Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Wilmot Township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.

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Type: Village with 374 residents
Description: community in Wilmot, Ontario
Also known as: “Petersburg, Ontario”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Agatha Church and Shrine of Our Sorrowful Mother,.

St. Agatha Church

Church

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St. Agatha Church is situated 3 km northwest of Petersburg.

Shrine of Our Sorrowful Mother,

Church

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Shrine of Our Sorrowful Mother, is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Petersburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baden Hill and St. Agatha.

The Baden Hills are four glacier-made kames near the community of Baden in the Township of Wilmot, Ontario, Canada. Because of their elevation, up to 434 metres, they have been used for radio and TV transmission towers, most notably Baden Tower on the highest and eastmost hill that hosts the antennas for Kitchener's CKCO-DT. Baden Hill is situated 2½ km southwest of Petersburg.

St. Agatha

Locality

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St. Agatha is an unincorporated community in Wilmot Township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. St. Agatha is situated 3 km northwest of Petersburg.