Caledon is a town

Town

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 in the Regional Municipality of Peel

Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario

The Regional Municipality of Peel is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of three municipalities to the west and northwest of Toronto: the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. The entire region is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the inner...

 in the Greater Toronto Area

Greater Toronto Area

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 of Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature. Many of Toronto's wealthiest citizens own large country estates in the area, among them many members of the Eaton Family

Eaton family

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, Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

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, Shania Twain

Shania Twain

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, Elton John

Elton John

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 and the inventors of the board game Trivial Pursuit

Trivial Pursuit

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. It consists of an amalgamation of a number of urban areas, villages, and hamlets; its major urban centre is Bolton

Bolton, Ontario

Bolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households...

, located on its eastern side adjacent to York Region.

Caledon is one of three municipalities of Peel Region

Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario

The Regional Municipality of Peel is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of three municipalities to the west and northwest of Toronto: the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. The entire region is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the inner...

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