Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. The population of Cornwall was 45,965 in 2006. The mayor of Cornwall is Bob Kilger. The first European settlement in Cornwall was established in 1784 although Aboriginal peoples lived in and around the area for millennia. The name originally "New Johnstown" then the name was officially changed after and was named Cornwall after the Duke of Cornwall, Prince George, in 1834.[1]
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 45°01′39″N 74°44′24″W / 45.02750°N 74.74000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Bob Kilger |
| Area | |
| • City | 61.83 km2 (23.87 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 508.98 km2 (196.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 45,965 |
| • Density | 743.4/km2 (1,925/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 58,485 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | City of Cornwall Website |
Media
Cornwall, Ontario Media
A dog on the street in front of G. D. Atkinson Flour and Feed, 208 Pitt St., Cornwall, c. 1908
Panorama of the Moses Saunders Dam from the American side
Historic Cornwall Jail, now County Courthouse
Port Theatre on Montreal Road
Front facing of the Cornwall Public Library, at 45 Second Street East in Cornwall, Ontario
The north span of the Three Nations Crossing seen from Cornwall's west end. This bridge was torn down as it has been replaced by a much shorter low-level bridge to Cornwall Island.
References
- ↑ "Cornwall, Ontario". fotw.fivestarflags.com.
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