Nobleton, Ontario

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Coordinates: 43°54′N 79°39′W / 43.9, -79.65
Nobleton
An historic Nobleton structure.
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Regional Municipality	York
Township	King
Government
- Township mayor	Margaret Black
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Forward sortation area	L0G
Area code(s)	905 and 289

Nobleton (Census Tract N° 5350461.01) (2006 population 3,513) is an unincorporated village in southwestern King, Ontario, Canada. It is the third-largest community in the township, after King City and Schomberg. Located south of the Oak Ridges Moraine, Nobleton is surrounded by hills and forests. Many horse farms are found on Nobleton's eastern periphery.

It is located between King City and Bolton along King Road, and directly north of Kleinburg along Highway 27.

Area codes: 905 (with 289 overlay)

1 Geography
2 History
3 Business
4 Politics
5 Subdivisions
6 Nearest places
7 References
8 External links
- 8.1 Map and aerial photos

[edit] Geography

Nobleton is at an elevation of approximately 300m, just south of the regional peak of the Oak Ridges Moraine.

The Humber River flows in the southwestern part with a conservation area covering the southwest.

The Oak Ridges Moraine is to the north and is covered with pine forests with a few other types of trees and lakes to the north and the northeast including Nobleton Lakes located nearly 2 to 3 km north of Nobleton which include two lakes and a golf club. Forests are almost sporadically situated in the valleys throughout Nobleton including to the east and into the southeastern portion. The farmlands lie to the west, the south and the east and sproadically to the north. The power lines lie to the west and to the east and both link up to central Ontario.

[edit] History

Nobleton was first settled in 1812, primarily based on its location mid-way between King City and Bolton on the east-west route, and Kleinburg and Schomberg on the north-south route. Taverns and hotels were built to serve travellers, and general stores and a post office were built to serve the fledgling businesses.

The village takes its name from Joseph Noble, an early settler of the town, and local tavern keeper.

The slow urbanization of Nobleton began in the 1950s and the 1960s, with development of portions of the village's southwest. Housing developments began in the northern part of the village in the 1990s and 2000s.

[edit] Business

The one heavily populated business area of Nobleton is the Nobleton Plaza located along HWY 27. The Plaza has a Food Land which was recently a Sobey's; It also has a pharmacy, a post office, a doctors office, a Toronto Dominion bank, a dry cleaners a dance studio, an Italian bakery, a womans fashion clothing store, a pizza and wings shop, a dollar store, a dentist office and of course the ever so popular Tim Hortons. This town also has many small businesses owned by locals or people who live near.

[edit] Politics

Nobleton is represented on King Township council by Ward 2.

Ward 2 Councillor Jeff Laidlaw

[edit] Subdivisions

Hammertown, NW

[edit] Nearest places

A typical Nobleton house in a heavy-wooded lot.

Schomberg, N
King City, E
Kleinburg, S
Bolton, W

Nobleton is served by both public and Catholic separate schools for elementary and junior-age children. In the public system, Nobleton Junior Public School and Nobleton Senior Public School are within the community.

The town of Nobleton also offers the community an accredited Montessori private school. The Montessori Country School has been a part of the town of Nobleton for over 25 years and is located on the 15th Sideroad on 10-acres.

Pre-high school Catholic children attend St. Mary Catholic School.

A small ice rink is used mainly by a peewee hockey team for the Ontario Stars Hockey League.