Petrolia
Petrolia is a locality in Lambton County, Ontario. Petrolia is situated nearby to the area Enniskillen, as well as near the locality Marthaville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Petrolia Public Library and St. Philip Church.
Buttermilk Creek
River
Buttermilk Creek is a creek in the town of Petrolia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petrolia.
Petrolia
Town
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petrolia is a town in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is part of Lambton County and is surrounded by Enniskillen Township. It is billed as "Canada's Victorian Oil Town" and is often credited with starting the oil industry in North America, a claim shared with the nearby town of Oil Springs.
Petrolia
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
42.8821° or 42° 52′ 56″ northLongitude
-82.1399° or 82° 8′ 24″ westElevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
86JVVVJ6+R2GeoNames ID
13680233
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