Fenwick, Ontario
Fenwick | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
 Canboro Road in Fenwick | |
| Coordinates: 43°1′29″N 79°21′40″W / 43.02472°N 79.36111°W | |
| Land | Kanada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Niagara |
| City | Pelham |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M03 |
| GNBC Code | FBDWH |
Fenwick is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of Pelham. It is one of five villages within the town of Pelham, the other four being Fonthill, Effingham, North Pelham, and Ridgeville. It is located in the Niagara Region. Welland is the closest city center.
History
The community was named in 1853. The name probably comes from Fenwick, East Ayrshire in Scotland, which was the birthplace of Dr. John Fraser, who was reeve of Pelham Township at the time.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
External links
- Fenwick at Geographical Names of Canada
43°1′29″N 79°21′40″W / 43.02472°N 79.36111°W
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