Pefferlaw is a community within the Town of Georgina, located 3 kilometres south of the southeastern shores of

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. The Pefferlaw River runs south of the community's commercial district. Pefferlaw is passed on the north by Highway 48 and Lake Ridge Road (Durham Road 23) to the east, and is serviced by Pefferlaw Road which links these two traffic arteries. Pefferlaw along with Virginia Beach, Udora and Port Bolster is in the 705 area code. The

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railway passes through Pefferlaw and, until the early 1990s, served a train station in the community's commercial district. This railway links Toronto with Orillia and Northern Ontario with

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transcontinental trains heading to Vancouver.

Geography and information

Census information is not available for Pefferlaw. It is counted as part of the Georgina Census division. * Population: about 3,000 (2005 estimate) * Altitude: about 200 to 250 metres above sea level The town is largely centered around the Pefferlaw Dam, blocking the Pefferlaw River. The dam is operated by the

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. Pefferlaw's commercial district lies just north of the dam, and features a supermarket, hotel, youth centre, automobile service station,

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office, medical centre with pharmacy,

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retail store, and a branch of the

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. The town features several public facilities operated by the Town of Georgina, including a public library, community centre, fire station, and a large multi-use park.

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