Belfountain is a community located within the borders of the town of
Caledon, in
Peel Region, Ontario, Canada.
Geography
Belfountain is situated on the left branch of the
Credit River
The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario, which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment near Orangeville and Caledon East to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately . The total l ...
, and is geographically located occidental within the borders of Caledon, east of the town of
Erin
Erin is a personal name taken from the Hiberno-English word for Ireland, originating from the Irish word ''"Éirinn"''. "Éirinn" is the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland, "Éire", genitive "Éireann", the dative being used in preposi ...
. It is also located approximately 50 kilometers north of the city of Brampton. The Caledon Ski Club is located north of the main centre of Belfountain. The
Niagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is an approximately discontinuous, arc-shaped but generally northward-facing escarpment, or cuesta, in Canada and the United States. The escarpment begins south of Lake Ontario and circumscribes the top of the Great Lake ...
runs through the upper part of the village, and remains the base for the
Belfountain Conservation Area
Caledon (; 2021 Canadian census, 2021 population 76,581) is a town (Ontario), town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. The name comes from a shortened form of Caledonia, the Roman name for what is ...
.
History
Belfountain was first settled in 1825. Originally named McCurdy's, the small village grew significantly throughout the late 19th century. In 1853, a postmaster – last name ''Bush'', came up with the name "Belfountain" for the community, possibly relating to the Cox Property Pound. Currently, there are plans to expand the townlet in the southern areas. There have been many concerns within residents about water treatment as a result of the city's eventual expansion.
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See also
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Bolton
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Mayfield West
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Palgrave
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Alton
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*Alton (given name)
* Alton (surname)
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* Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
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Caledon East
Caledon East is an unincorporated community located within the Town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, within the Regional Municipality of Peel. It has a population of 5 575.
Geography
Caledon East is located in Ward 3 of Caledon. The area is surrou ...
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Caledon Village
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Wildfield
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Alloa
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Inglewood Inglewood may refer to:
Places
Australia
*Inglewood, Queensland
* Shire of Inglewood, Queensland, a former local government area
*Inglewood, South Australia
*Inglewood, Victoria
*Inglewood, Western Australia
Canada
* Inglewood, Ontario
*Inglewoo ...
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Cheltenham
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References
Neighbourhoods in Caledon, Ontario