Lower Doon
Lower Doon is a locality in Region of Waterloo, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario and has about 1,310 residents. Lower Doon is situated nearby to the locality Pioneer Tower East, as well as near the hamlet Blair.Places of Interest
Highlights include Homer Watson House and Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.
Homer Watson House
Historic building
Photo: Matt Deres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homer Watson House is a historic building.
Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower
Tower
Photo: Distant highway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower was built in 1926 in Kitchener to commemorate the arrival of the Pennsylvania Dutch to Southwestern Ontario. It was conceived by William Henry Breithaupt, who wanted to heal wounds of nationalism fomented in the city during World War I.
Doon Heritage Village
Museum
Photo: Pcorb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doon Heritage Village, located at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, is a picturesque 25-hectare living history village that shows visitors what life was like in the Waterloo Region in the year 1914. Doon Heritage Village is situated 2½ km west of Lower Doon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doon and Preston.
Doon
Suburb
Photo: Matt Deres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Preston
Suburb
Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Preston is situated 4 km east of Lower Doon.
Galt City Centre
Suburb
Photo: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 City Centre is situated 8 km southeast of Lower Doon.
Lower Doon
- Type: Locality with 1,310 residents
- Location: Region of Waterloo, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.3928° or 43° 23′ 34″ northLongitude
-80.40746° or 80° 24′ 27″ westPopulation
1,310Elevation
293 metres (961 feet)Open location code
86MX9HVV+42GeoNames ID
13580754
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