Strange, Ontario
| Strange | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′16″N 79°35′1″W / 43.93778°N 79.58361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | York |
| Township | King |
| Government | |
| • Township mayor | Steve Pellegrini |
| • MP | Paul Calandra |
| • MPP | Helena Jaczek |
| • Councillor | Peter Grandilli (Ward 2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | L0G |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M13 |
| GNBC Code | FCTBF |
Strange is a hamlet on the western outskirt of King City located in King Township, Ontario, Canada. It is directly north of Laskay near Highway 400, and is a sparsely populated agricultural area.
Strange was founded as Williamstown in 1841 with the opening of a general store. In 1854, the community's first post office closed, but another opened on 1 March 1880 through the efforts of Frederick William Strange, from whom the post office and the community took their name. Today, only a few buildings remain, but only the Presbyterian Church and two graveyards provide links to its past.
Ecology
The Strange Till Plain is a flat ground moraine with underlying glacial till. It was formed by the Ontario ice lobe during the Port Huron Stadial. It is believed that this till plain exhibits the original surface; very little erosion or surface deposition is observable throughout its 3 square kilometre range.
This Till plain is located between and within the Albion and Uxbridge wedges of the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a constituent part of that moraine.
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Coordinates: 43°56′9″N 79°34′55″W / 43.93583°N 79.58194°W