Canton, Ontario
Canton | |
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1832 chapel (foreground) and 1876 church | |
Plan of Welcome and Canton in 1878 | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′51″N 78°21′03″W / 43.9976°N 78.35097°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
| Municipality | Port Hope |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Canton is a hamlet in southeastern Ontario, a few kilometers (a few miles) north of Port Hope. It has a small wooden chapel built in 1832, one of the oldest in the region. Canton was once the home of Vincent Massey, the lawyer, diplomat and Governor General of Canada.