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'''Sutton''' is a suburban community located nearly 2 |
'''Sutton''' is a suburban community located nearly 2 km south of [[Lake Simcoe]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] . |
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==Geography and information== |
==Geography and information== |
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Sutton is situated around a small river,the Black River, that flows from the south and East. Sutton is passed by a road linking Woodbine Avenue and the highway linking Toronto and Beaverton ([[ |
Sutton is situated around a small river, the Black River, that flows from the south and East. Sutton is passed by a road linking Woodbine Avenue and the highway linking Toronto and Beaverton ([[Highway 48 (Ontario)|Highway 48]]) forming a [[3-way junction|T junction]] to the southeast. The nearest superhighway is to the southwest with [[Highway 404]]. The road known as Base Line Road connects Sutton to Keswick. Until [[Georgina, Ontario|Georgina]] included Sutton and Keswick. Sutton was once bounded with the old township of North Gwillimbury to the west. From the amalgamation, Sutton is in the central part of Georgina. [[Area code 705]] is bounded to the east. The [[Canadian National]] rail runs south of Sutton and links with Toronto and Orillia as well as Northern Ontario. Sutton is located E of [[Keswick, Ontario|Keswick]], about 25 to 30 km SW of [[Beaverton, Ontario|Beaverton]], S of [[Orillia, Ontario|Orillia]], W of [[Lindsay, Ontario|Lindsay]], about 12 to 15 km N of Mount Albert, about 70 to 75 km N of [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] and NE of [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]]. |
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*Population: about 5,000 (2001) |
*Population: about 5,000 (2001) |
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*Postal code: L0E 1R0- |
*Postal code: L0E 1R0- |
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Sutton is sandwiched between forests and farmlands. A large forest dominates the south and southeast covering about 50 to 100 km |
Sutton is sandwiched between forests and farmlands. A large forest dominates the south and southeast covering about 50 to 100 km² directly outside Sutton. The forest are mainly made up of [[pine]] and other varieties of trees. Farmlands cover the west and southwest dominating about 50 km² and to the east. The downtown streets are aligned at a 45° angle. [[Snake Island, Ontario|Snake Island]] is situated to the northeast. A small bay is to the northeast. |
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Housing developments came in the mid-[[20th century]] to the northern part and continued slowly until the [[1980s]]. The subdivision 2 |
Housing developments came in the mid-[[20th century]] to the northern part and continued slowly until the [[1980s]]. The subdivision 2 km to the east continued in the [[1980s]] and the early-[[1990s]] whereas each street are alphabetized from A to L. Housing projects later slowed in the [[1990s]] and the [[2000s]] and the population has slowed. Cottages are also founded in the area. |
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==Nearest places== |
==Nearest places== |
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*Coordinates: {{coor dms|44|18|0|N|79|21|0|W|}} |
*Coordinates: {{coor dms|44|18|0|N|79|21|0|W|}} |
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Revision as of 03:48, 4 July 2006
Sutton is a suburban community located nearly 2 km south of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada .
Geography and information
Sutton is situated around a small river, the Black River, that flows from the south and East. Sutton is passed by a road linking Woodbine Avenue and the highway linking Toronto and Beaverton (Highway 48) forming a T junction to the southeast. The nearest superhighway is to the southwest with Highway 404. The road known as Base Line Road connects Sutton to Keswick. Until Georgina included Sutton and Keswick. Sutton was once bounded with the old township of North Gwillimbury to the west. From the amalgamation, Sutton is in the central part of Georgina. Area code 705 is bounded to the east. The Canadian National rail runs south of Sutton and links with Toronto and Orillia as well as Northern Ontario. Sutton is located E of Keswick, about 25 to 30 km SW of Beaverton, S of Orillia, W of Lindsay, about 12 to 15 km N of Mount Albert, about 70 to 75 km N of Toronto and NE of Newmarket.
- Population: about 5,000 (2001)
- Area: -
- density: -
- Location:
- Latitude: about 44.3 (44°18') N
- Longitude: about 79.35 (79°21') W
- Area code: +(00)1-905
- Name of inhabitants: Suttonian sing., -s pl.
- Postal code: L0E 1R0-
Sutton is sandwiched between forests and farmlands. A large forest dominates the south and southeast covering about 50 to 100 km² directly outside Sutton. The forest are mainly made up of pine and other varieties of trees. Farmlands cover the west and southwest dominating about 50 km² and to the east. The downtown streets are aligned at a 45° angle. Snake Island is situated to the northeast. A small bay is to the northeast.
Housing developments came in the mid-20th century to the northern part and continued slowly until the 1980s. The subdivision 2 km to the east continued in the 1980s and the early-1990s whereas each street are alphabetized from A to L. Housing projects later slowed in the 1990s and the 2000s and the population has slowed. Cottages are also founded in the area.
Nearest places
- Keswick, west
- Mount Albert, south
- Pefferlaw, east
- Jackson's Point,North/beside