Brimstone, also known locally as Brimstone Point, is a small hamlet located within the town of Caledon in the Peel Region of Ontario, Canada.[citation needed] The population was 53 people in the 2006 census.[1]
Brimstone | |
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Hamlet | |
.jpg) Disused railway track in Forks of the Credit Provincial Park | |
  Brimstone Location of Brimstone within Canada  Brimstone Brimstone (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′1″N 79°59′51″W / 43.80028°N 79.99750°W | |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | Peel |
| Hamlet | Caledon |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 53 |
Geography
editBrimstone is located in the west side of Caledon. Moreover, it is located within Ward 1.[2] Geographically, the hamlet is located eastly in close proximity to the village of Belfountain, north of Alton and south of Terra Cotta.[3] The elevation is 336 meters above sea level.[4][5]
Places of Interest
edit- Cox Property: Small zone, includes ruins of former castle and aerial tramway.[6]
- Caledon Ski Club: Privately-owned ski hill and club. [7]
- Forks of the Credit Provincial Park: Large protected park, located upon the Niagara Escarpment and the Credit River.[8]
- Bruce Trail: Hiking and biking trail spanning 885 kilometers.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Map of wards in Caledon". caledon.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Google Street View Brimstone (Ontario) - Google Maps". street360.net. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ MapCarta - Brimstone
- ^ "OpenTopoMap - Topographische Karten aus OpenStreetMap". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ hikingthegta (2015-10-25). "The Caledon Aerial Tramway – The Cox Property". Hiking the GTA. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Caledon | Caledon Ski Club: Private Ski Club in Ontario". caledonskiclub.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Welcome to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Bruce Trail Conservancy". 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-13.