Camborne,_Ontario

Camborne, Ontario

Camborne, Ontario

Dispersed Rural Community in Ontario, Canada

Camborne is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in Hamilton Township, Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4][5] It is located on County Road 18 about 6.5 km (4 mi) north of Ontario Highway 401 exit 472 and 10 km (6 mi) north of Cobourg. The village has a population of approximately 350.[citation needed]

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Camborne was settled by United Empire Loyalists and immigrants, primarily from the United Kingdom, in the early- and mid-19th century. It was established as a rural, agricultural community.[citation needed]

The municipal office for the Township of Hamilton is located in Camborne.[6] Camborne Public School, a junior elementary school that is part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, is also located in the village,[7] and the original one-room school is maintained as an active community centre and historic site.[8]

References

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    "Camborne". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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    Elevation taken from Google Maps at coordinates. Accessed 2018-07-02.
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    "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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    Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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    Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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    "Home Page". Township of Hamilton. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
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    "Camborne Public School". Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
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    "Old Camborne School and Playground Committee". Township of Hamilton. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
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