Wingham, Ontario
| Wingham | |
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 Wingham
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| Coordinates: 43°53′N 81°19′W / 43.88°N 81.31°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Huron |
| Municipality | North Huron |
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| • Total | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,875 |
| • Density | 1,118.0/km2 (2,896/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | N0G 2W0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 |
Coordinates: 43°53′15″N 81°18′37″W / 43.887441°N 81.310415°W Wingham (2011 census population 2,875) is a community located in the municipality of North Huron, Ontario, Canada, which is located in Huron County. Wingham became part of North Huron in 2001 when the Ontario government imposed amalgamation on the former township of East Wawanosh, the village of Blyth, and the town of Wingham.
Wingham is located at the intersection of County Roads 4 & 86. Most of Wingham is located between County Road 86 to the south and the Maitland River to the north.
Wingham has a number of manufacturing businesses, and a variety of retail and service businesses. Wingham supports two grocery stores, and a main street with retail stores and restaurants. The town has branches of the Bank of Montreal, CIBC, and TD Canada Trust banks, and a branch of Libro Financial Group credit union.
The industries with a presence in the town include:
Wingham has three radio stations: CKNX 920, CKNX-FM 101.7, and Classic Rock 94.5, all owned by Blackburn Radio. There is also a television station CKNX channel 8, owned by CTVglobemedia. It rebroadcasts the master signal of CFPL-TV from London, with the exception of local advertising. CKNX became a rebroadcaster of CFPL London on August 31, 2009.
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