Port Burwell, Ontario

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Port Burwell is a community on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the municipality of Bayham in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of Big Otter Creek. Its location is 42° 38' 48" N, 80° 48' 10" W.

[edit] History

Originally part of Bayham Township, Port Burwell was surveyed in 1830 by Mahlon Burwell, surveyor for land grant recipient Colonel Thomas Talbot. A bustling port and rail terminal for much of its history, Port Burwell was incorporated as a village in 1949. It was reamalgamated with the Bayham and the Village of Vienna to form an expanded Township of Bayham.

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.6465° -80.8057°
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Street map from Mapquest
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver
  • Topo, Nautical, Aeronautical maps from Maptech
• Port Burwell & Area Business Development Association
• Port Burwell Lighthouse