| Gowanstown | |
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| — Town — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Perth |
| Township | North Perth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipalitly of North Perth |
| Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 519 |
Gowanstown is a community in Southwestern Ontario. It is a part of the town of North Perth in Perth County. It is located around the intersection of Perth Road 164 and Perth Line 88
The population of Gowanstown is approximately 200. Gowanstown contains a public school and municipal building. Corn sales and an ice cream shops which is now a Car Dealership are amongst retailers in the community.
The Gowanstown post office, situated within a resident's home, serves also as a social hub for the community.
In the 1970s and 1980s a General Store was located in the same building as the current Post Office but due to the close location of larger towns, like Listowel and Palmerston it closed.
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