Kingsville, Ontario
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The Town of Kingsville is located in Essex County in southwestern Ontario. It is situated on the northern shore of Lake Erie. Kingsville is the southernmost town in Canada. It is farther south than the northern tip of California.
The population of the new Municipality of the Town of Kingsville is 19,000.
Geography
Kingsville is west of the Municipality of Leamington, south of Town of Lakeshore and southeast of the Town of Essex.
The geography of Kingsville is typical of most of Essex County. The terrain is generally flat, and consits of glacial drift which is a mixture of various rocks, sand and clay. The town itself is some 570 feet above sea level.
Famous facts
Kingsville was the preferred vacation spot of the distiller Hiram Walker. He built the Mattawas Hotel in 1889 to attract others to the area.
Kingsville is home to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. Jack Miner was awarded The Order of the British Empire (OBE) for the greatest achievement in conservation in the British Empire. It was awarded June 23, 1943, by King George VI of Great Britain. Jack Miner is considered "the father of the conservation movement on the continent".
Brian's was established in Kingsville, and their goalie pads are utilized by many professional players.
External links
- Town of Kingsville (http://www.town.kingsville.on.ca/main.htm)
- Business Improvement Association (http://www.kingsvillebia.comKingsville)
- Hiram Walker (http://www.canadianclubwhisky.com/main.html)
- Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary (http://www.jackminer.com)
- Ekingsville.com List all Bussiness large and small (http://www.ekingsville.com)