Bayfield, Ontario
| Village of Bayfield | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Marina in Bayfield | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Huron County |
| Founded | 1832 |
Coordinates: 43°33′45″N 81°41′53″W / 43.562544°N 81.697962°W Bayfield (officially known as the Village of Bayfield), is a small community located within the town of Bluewater, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Huron at the mouth of Bayfield River.
History
Bayfield was founded in 1832 by Carel Lodewijk, Baron van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1784-1835), a Dutch nobleman who had purchased large real estate holdings in the area.[1] It was named for noted Great Lakes surveyor and British naval officer Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield; who personally selected the site for the community.[2]
By 1869, Bayfield was a Village in the Township of Stanley County, Huron. It was a port of entry and vessels touched here on their route from Detroit to Goderich. Stages travelled daily to Seaforth. [3]
Climate
| Climate data for Bayfield, Ontario | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
12.54 (54.58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.92 (39.05) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
| Source: Environment Canada, The Weather Network | |||||||||||||
Annual events
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As a small community Bayfield has many yearly traditions which includes the Bayfield Fall Fair in August, and Christmas in Bayfield, which takes place the second weekend in November and includes the lighting of the trees in Clan Gregor Square. Other annual events include the Fireman's Breakfast, Pioneer Park 5k Run, the Lake Yacht Rendezvous, and Corvette Fest.
Transportation
Bayfield is located on Highway 21, 20 kilometres south of Goderich.
References
- ↑ "The founding of Bayfield". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1997), Place Names of Ontario (University of Toronto Press), Toronto-Buffalo-London, ISBN 0-8020-7207-0), pg.25
- ↑ The province of Ontario gazetteer and directory. H. McEvoy Editor and Compiler, Toronto : Robertson & Cook, Publishers, 1869
