Cataract, Ontario
| Caledon | ||
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| Town (lower-tier) | ||
| Town of Caledon | ||
Ontario Highway 10 through Caledon
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 Caledon
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| Coordinates: 43°52′N 79°52′W / 43.867°N 79.867°WCoordinates: 43°52′N 79°52′W / 43.867°N 79.867°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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 Ontario
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| Regional municipality | Peel Region | |
| Established | January 1, 1974 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Town | |
| • Mayor | Allan Thompson (List) | |
| • Governing Body | Caledon Town Council | |
| • MP | David Tilson (CPC) | |
| • MPP | Sylvia Jones (PC) | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 688.15 km2 (265.70 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 221 m (725 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 59,460 | |
| • Density | 86.4/km2 (224/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 905, 519 | |
| Website | www.caledon.ca | |
Caledon (2011 population 59,460) is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is a developing urban area although it remains primarily rural. It consists of an amalgamation of a number of urban areas, villages, and hamlets; its major urban centre is Bolton, located on its eastern side adjacent to York Region.
Caledon is one of three municipalities of Peel Region. The town is located just northwest of the city of Brampton. At over 688 square km, Caledon is the largest city or town by area in the Greater Toronto Area.
Maclean's magazine has named Caledon the safest town in Canada to live in for two years running.
The Town of Caledon was established on January 1, 1974 in conjunction with the creation of regional government. Representing an amalgamation of the former County of Peel townships of Albion, Caledon and the northern half of Chinguacousy, as well as the Villages of Bolton and Caledon East, the Town of Caledon forms the northern municipality of the present Region of Peel. The name 'Caledon' was chosen through public referendum in 1973; the other choices on the ballot were 'Albion' and 'Cardwell', the latter being an historic electoral district from 1867-1908 that encompassed the Town of Orangeville and four neighbouring townships.
The County of Peel was created in 1805 following the purchase by the British Crown of the southern part of the Mississauga Tract on the shore of Lake Ontario. The former townships of Albion, Caledon and Chinguacousy were established as part of the 'New Survey' of the County of Peel, which greatly extended the northern boundary of the county following purchase of the remainder of the Mississauga Tract in 1818. The lot and concession grid pattern of the 'New Survey' was distinct from that of the 'Old Survey', with a different orientation of concessions and lot dimensions. The 200 acre lots of the 'New Survey' were typically granted in square 100 acre parcels, a configuration intended to facilitate farming and access to transportation corridors.
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