Bolton, Ontario
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 Bolton
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| Coordinates: 43°52′50″N 79°44′17″W / 43.88056°N 79.73806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Peel |
| Town | Caledon |
| Ward | 5 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,954 |
| • Density | 2,327.8/km2 (6,029/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward Sortation Area | L7E |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M13 |
| GNBC Code | FDJLH |
Bolton (2011 population 25,954) is the most populous community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households.[3] The downtown and area that historically defined the village is in a valley, through which flows the Humber River. The current village expands on either side of the valley to the north and south.
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Geography
The conservation lands' forests dominate a large part of the northwest, the north, the east including along the Humber valley. These conservation lands have created several recreational areas; including parts of the Humber Valley Heritage Trail. Farmland and the protected Oak Ridges Moraine dominate the landscape surrounding the village.
There are two 400-Series highways nearby, including Highway 427, about 15 km southeast (by Highway 7), and Highway 400, about 14 km east (exit at King Road). Bolton is located about 50 km northwest of downtown Toronto via Highway 427, about 20 km northeast of downtown Brampton, Ontario, about 80 km northeast of Hamilton, about 100 km northeast of Kitchener, about 75 km south of Barrie and southeast of Orangeville.
History
The town, formally known as Bolton's Mill, was founded in 1794 when James Bolton helped build a flour mill for his relative George Bolton.
The suburban housing developments began near King Street, up to 15th Sideroad of Albion (now known as Bolton Heights Road). The urban area did not expand until the late 1970s and early 1980s, which also led to development of an industrial area in the southwest. The urban area up to Columbia Way - the northern boundary - began booming in the late 1980s. Housing developments continued towards the southern and the western parts of the town about 1 km northwest of the heart of town in the 1990s and the 15th Sideroad in about 1995, especially to the north. The industrial area began adding buildings to the southwest up to Simpson Road. The urban areas merged with the southern part in 2000 and the northwest.
Future growth is a subject of debate amongst the village's residents as well as within the upper- and lower-tier municipal government.
Media
The 1996 Warner Bros. film Twister and the 2005 film Four Brothers were partially shot here.
Education
Bolton is home to several public and Catholic schools:
Public Elementary Institutions:
- Allan Drive Middle School
- Ellwood Memorial Public School
- James Bolton Public School
- Macville Public School (just outside of Bolton located in Caledon)
Public Secondary Institutions:
- Humberview Secondary School
Catholic Elementary Institutions:
- Holy Family Elementary School
- Pope John Paul II Elementary School
- St. John the Baptist Elementary School
- St. Nicholas Elementary School
Catholic Secondary Institutions:
- St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
- A number of individuals in Bolton attend Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School, although this school is located in Caledon East, Ontario
Private Institutions:
- Bolton Montessori School
- King's College School (Just outside of Bolton located in Caledon)
Notable individuals
- James East - Politician
- Lorne Duguid - Hockey Player
- Skye Sweetnam - Singer
- Steven Halko - Hockey Player
- Nick D'Agostino - Hockey Player
- Brent Clarke - Hockey Player
- Organik (musician) - Rapper/Actor
Geographic location
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Palgrave | Cedar Mills, Stonehart | |
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| Caledon East |  |
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| Snelgrove, Wildfield | Brampton | Kleinburg |
References
- "(Code 0080) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=POPC&Code1=0080&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
Notes
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ (Town of Caledon Population Distribution - June 30, 2006 - http://www.town.caledon.on.ca/contentc/townhall/statistics/Caledon_Population_Distribution_30JUN06.pdf)
External links
- The Town of Caledon official website
Coordinates: 43°53′50″N 79°44′17″W / 43.89722°N 79.73806°W
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