Waupoos, Ontario

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Waupoos is a small hamlet in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Sitting on Lake Ontario, Waupoos is in the centre of the county's cider and wine industry. Located about 8 miles from Picton, Waupoos is set among apple orchards, wineries, local farms, and gently rolling, forested hills.

During and after the American Revolution, Waupoos served as a point of resettlement for American Loyalists. Prior to European settlement, Waupoos (whose name is derived from the Ojibwa for "white rabbit") was inhabited by Tyendinaga Mohawks, who created a burial ground on Waupoos Island.