Jordan, Ontario
| Jordan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
Old Jordan School House
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 Jordan
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| Coordinates: 43°08′N 79°21′W / 43.133°N 79.350°WCoordinates: 43°08′N 79°21′W / 43.133°N 79.350°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Regional Municipality | Niagara |
| Settled | Late 1700's |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Town of Lincoln Council |
| • MP | Dean Allison (CPC) |
| • MPP | Tim Hudak (OPC) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | L0R |
| Area code(s) | 905 |
Jordan, Ontario, is a community located on the eastern edge of the Town of Lincoln, in the Niagara Region. Jordan is bordered by the Twenty Mile Creek and Vineland to the west, Lake Ontario to the north, St. Catharines to the east, and Pelham to the south. Lying roughly 100 km from Toronto and 65 km from Buffalo by road, Jordan is located along a major transportation corridor between Canada and the United States. In January 2014 Jordan was brought to international attention when Al-Qaeda-directed terrorists were arrested for plotting to derail a passenger train traveling from Toronto to New York City on a rail-bridge crossing the Jordan Harbour.
Jordan is home to many wineries due to its climatically advantageous grape-growing conditions in the Niagara Region, and is one of the premier icewine-producing destinations in Canada. Also located in Jordan is the Ball's Falls Conservation Area, which is maintained by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, and the home of the second-tallest waterfall in the Niagara Region.
Jordan's climate is humid continental (Köppen borderline Dfa/Dfb) and can be considered a unique micro-climate because of the moderating influence of Lake Ontario/Lake Erie and the sheltering effect of the Niagara Escarpment. The area is known in Canada for its orchards, vineyards, wineries and restaurants that feature local produce and wines. Fruit crops grown in Jordan include cherries, peaches, apples and pears, and during the summer attract many tourists from all over Ontario, particularly Toronto.
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