| Lambton Shores | |
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| Grand Bend | |
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Lambton Shores
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| Settled | |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Weber |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 331.08 km2 (127.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,150 |
| • Density | 33.7/km2 (87.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0N 1J 0-9/N0M |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.lambtonshores.ca |
Lambton Shores is a municipality with city status in the County of Lambton in Ontario, Canada, that is on the southern shores of Lake Huron. It was formed in 2001 when the Towns of Bosanquet and Forest, and the Villages of Thedford, Arkona, and Grand Bend were amalgamated.
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Lambton Shores is one of the more southerly municipalities in Canada, and therefore receives relatively warmer temperatures. It has an average of 26 °C in July and -1 °C in January. As for precipitation, it receives an average of 78 millimetres of rain in July and an average of 31 centimetres of snow in January.
The main communities in Lambton Shores are Arkona, Forest, Grand Bend, Port Franks and Thedford. Smaller communities include Cedarview, Glendale Beach, Ipperwash Beach, Lake Valley Grove, Jericho, Jura, Kinnaird, Northville, Ravenswood, Southcott Pines, Springvale, Sunnidale, Walden Place and Walker Woods.
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Population trend:[4]
| Kettle Point 44 | Lake Huron | South Huron | ||
| Lake Huron | North Middlesex | |||
| Lambton Shores | ||||
| Plympton–Wyoming | Warwick |