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506 Church
Winchester,
Ontario
K0C 2K0
Ontario Tourism Region : The Great Waterway
Phone : (613) 774-2702
Your Host(s) : Canada Post Winchester
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 2,334. In Winchester T., Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Cs., on C. Rd. 3 just E of C. Rd. 31, 51 km SE of Ottawa.
- Ben Bates, who arrived in 1836, was the first recorded settler. The place was named Bates Corners until the post office opened in 1855 as West Winchester after the township.
- The township had been named after the Colonial Secretary, the Earl of Winchester. Some sources claim the place was named after the City of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
- In 1890 the name was shortened to Winchester.
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/winchester
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Visitors to this page: 2,454
Off the beaten track: |
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Annable Settlement, 2km
Melvin Settlement, 5km
Mulloys, 4km
Cass Bridge, 5km
Cloverdale, 5km
Maple Ridge, Winchester area, 5km
The Boyne, 6km
Ormond, 7km
Nation Valley, 6km
Vinegar Hill, Kemptville area, 8km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Lake St. Lawrence, 32km
Lac Deschenes, 47km
Brewer Park Pond, 42km
Lissons Lake, 39km
Dows Lake, 43km
Sand Pits Lake, 47km
McKay Lake, 47km
Mud Lake, 47km
Cranberry Lake, 49km
Buells Creek Reservoir, 60km
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