Varney is a small community in
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county in the Canadian province, province of Ontario. The county is located in the Southwestern Ontario region, and is a part of the Georgian Triangle. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census the population of the county was 100, ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
. Varney is located on Highway 6, about 5 kilometers south of
Durham and 19 kilometers north of
Mount Forest.
John Vernon Pettigrew, men's featherweight wrestler (
1936 Olympic Summer games), was born in Varney, in 1908.
Attractions
Varney International Speedway is a 1/4 mile high banked short track motor racing oval, located south of the village. The track hosts a weekly Saturday night stock car racing program that runs from May to September each year.
In the north end of the town, easily visible from the road, is the
World's LargestAdirondack chair
The Adirondack chair is an outdoor lounge chair with wide armrests, a tall slatted back, and a seat that is higher in the front than the back. Its name references the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York.
The chair was invented by Thomas Lee ...
.''
See also
*
List of unincorporated communities in Ontario
The following is a list of unincorporated area, unincorporated and informal communities in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario, Canada. These communities are not independent communities, these are usually a part of a towns ...
References
External links
Grey County official webpage
Communities in Grey County
{{WesternOntario-geo-stub