Amberley, Ontario

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Amberley, Ontario, Canada is located at the corner of Highways 21 and 86, in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

Amberley consists of a few homes, farms and a general store, and acts as a farming hub in that produce from local farms is collected, stored and processed in several facilities in the area. There are limited seasonal rental accommodations nearby, although several towns with hotels are within easy reach.

The limited services in the immediate area largely cater to the local cottagers and year round agricultural industry. The general store in the area can provide fuel, food, propane, diesel, and limited vehicle service (No Garage, Towing Available).

Goderich, Ontario, the seat of the Huron County government is 34 km South of Amberley. Kincardine, Ontario, is 19 km North on Highway 21, and Lucknow, Ontario, is 19 km East of Amberley on Highway 86. All of these locations offer a host of services and accommodations. Because the sun sets over Lake Huron to the West, Amberley is part of what is colloquially called as 'Ontario's West Coast'.

Travellers should be aware that there is a significant amount of local horse-drawn vehicle traffic sharing the roads in these areas and that care is needed when driving.

Amberley is also very close to Point Clark, Ontario, where one of 6 'Imperial Lighthouses' were built along the shores of Lake Huron to aid navigation in earlier days. Point Clark Lighthouse still stands to this day, and tours are available during the summertime. There is a public beach, boat launch, public washrooms and ample boat trailer parking at Point Clark.

Some cartographers say that Point Clark is the 'Most Westerly point of South-Western Ontario'.

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