Snelgrove, Ontario
Snelgrove | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′02″N 79°49′28″W / 43.73389°N 79.82444°W | |
| Country | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M12 |
| GNBC Code | FCPSS |
Snelgrove is a former hamlet in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, straddling the border between Brampton and Caledon, and centred on the intersection of Hurontario Street and Mayfield Road. It was known as Edmonton in the 1800s after the home town of local settlers.[1]
The area's boundary creates a deviation in the Brampton/Caledon boundary, which is otherwise bisected by
When Hurricane Hazel struck Ontario in 1954, Snelgrove received the most rainfall of any Canadian location, with 214 mm (8.4 in) of rain.[2]
Highway 410 has been extended to a new terminus in Snelgrove, at Hurontario Street, which becomes Highway 10 after the 410 merges with it, about 1 km north of Mayfield Road.
Among others, businesses in Snelgrove include a Shoppers Drug Mart, Sobeys, and Tim Hortons.
The
References
- ^ a b "Heritage Report: Reasons for Heritage Designation" (PDF). Brampton Heritage Board. January 21, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Peter Bowyer (2004). "Storm information". Canadian Hurricane Centre. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
External links
- Snelgrove at Geographical Names of Canada