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25 Colborne
Portland,
Ontario
K0G 1V0
Phone : (613) 272-2537
Your Host(s) : Canada Post Portland
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 31. In Bastard T., Leeds C., on C. Rd. 45 km NW of Brockville. A post office opened in 1854.
- Storekeeper William Young was the postmaster. The T. was named in 1798 for John Pollexfen Bastard from Devon, England, who had voted against the Canada Bill in 1791.
- The place was likely named for the Scottish town formerly in Angus, now in Tayside. (That town is best known for the humourous soccer game score: Fife four; Forfar five).
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/forfar
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Visitors to this page: 823
Off the beaten track: |
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Forfar, 0km
Freeland, 4km
Philipsville, 5km
The Bush, 10km
Harlem, 7km
Little Brockville, 10km
Eyre Corners, 8km
Daytown, 9km
Chantry, 9km
Scotch Point, 12km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Little Lake, 6km
Lost Lake, 8km
Long Island Lake, 8km
Little Lake, 8km
Mud Lake, 7km
Coin Lake, 8km
Lower Beverley Lake, 10km
Sand Lake, 11km
Newboro Lake, 9km
Big Rideau Lake, 12km
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