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26 Hale Rd
Brampton,
Ontario
L6W 3M1
Ontario Tourism Region : Greater Toronto Area
Phone : (905) 453-6806
Your Host(s) : Canada Post
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 260,498. In the Reg. Mun. of Peel on the Etobicoke R. and Hwys 7 & 10, and C. Rds. 6 & 107,32 km. W of Toronto.
- The community was settled in the early 1820s and first known as Buffy's Corners after tavern keeper William Buffy.
- . In 1832 the post office called the place Chinguacousy. The first settler, John Elliot, cleared land, laid out village lots and in 1851 named the place after his former home in Cumberland, England.
- Brampton is nicknamed 'Flower Town of Canada' because of the world-famous roses and other flowers produced by Harry Dale Estate Nurseries since 1860.
- Toronto architect William Kauffman designed the Peel County Court House in 1865 in a pleasing and eclectic style described as Venetian Gothic.
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
Untitled Document
Map Below gives Canadian Geographical Names
Natural Resources Canada in the Region of Peel.
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/brampton
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Visitors to this page: 3,199
Off the beaten track: |
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Ridgehill, 1km
Madoc, 2km
Northwood Park, 2km
Armbro Heights, 2km
Peel Village, 3km
Bramalea Woods, 4km
Eldorado Park, 5km
Springbrook, 4km
Bramalea, 5km
Huttonville, 6km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Heart Lake, 6km
Lake Aquitaine, 11km
Lake Wabukayne, 12km
Claireville Reservoir, 12km
Innis Lake, 21km
Widgett Lake, 22km
Mill Pond, 22km
Scotch Block Reservoir, 20km
Kelso Lake, 25km
Kennifick Lake, 30km
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