Goderich is a town

Town

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 in the Canadian province of Ontario

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 and is the county seat

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 of Huron County

Huron County, Ontario

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. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich

Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich

Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon PC , styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known as The Viscount Goderich between 1827 and 1833, the name by which he is best known to history, was a British statesman...

, who was British

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 prime minister

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 at the time. The town was officially incorporated in 1850.

, the population is 8000. The area of the town is 7.91 square kilometres.

Located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron

Lake Huron

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, Goderich is notable for its sunsets.