Cranbrook, Ontario

Cranbrook is a community and unincorporated area in the municipality of Huron East, Huron County in southwestern Ontario, Canada,[1] It is located at the intersection of McNabb Line and Cranbrook Road in geographic Grey Township.[2]

Cranbrook is a pre-Confederation settlement with at least one house, of limestone construction, that dates back to 1869, and is part of the former Huron Tract.

The main industry is farming.

The Middle Maitland River flows past the community on the way to Goderich on Lake Huron.

Points of interest include:

References

  1. "Cranbrook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  2. "Township of Grey" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  3. Decorative Birdhouses
  4. John from Cranbrook, Ontario. Accessed 2012-10-16

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Coordinates: 43°42′13″N 81°11′38″W / 43.70361°N 81.19389°W / 43.70361; -81.19389

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