Inverhuron, Ontario

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Inverhuron, Ontario is a village located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The community includes approximately 200 permanent residents and 400 seasonal cottagers.

Inverhuron is located on the shore of Lake Huron, just east of Highway 21 and the town of Tiverton, Ontario. The village is located about halfway between Port Elgin, Ontario and Kincardine, Ontario.

The village is home to Inverhuron Provincial Park, which in 2005 reopened its doors to overnight camping with over 125 new campsites. Prior to the reopening, the park was a day-use only site catering to hikers and naturalists.

Inverhuron is incorporated in the Municipality of Kincardine.

[edit] Electrical Generation

• Invehuron is the site of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, one of the largest nuclear power facilities in the world.

• Ontario's first commercial wind farm, called "Huron Wind" is located on the outskirts of Inverhuron. The wind farm consists of 5 wind turbines.

[edit] See also

• Inverhuron Provincial Park
• Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
• List of communities in Ontario

[edit] External links

• Bruce Power
• Huron Wind
• Inverhuron Provincial Park