Inverhuron, Ontario
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Inverhuron is a community located within the Municipality of Kincardine
in the Canadian
province
of Ontario
. The community includes approximately 200 permanent residents and 400 seasonal cottage
rs.
Inverhuron is located on the shore of Lake Huron
, at the west end of County Road 15, just west of Highway 21 and the town of Tiverton
. The village is located about halfway between Port Elgin
and the town of Kincardine
.
, which in 2005 reopened its doors to overnight camping with over 125 new campsites. Prior to the reopening, the park was a day-use only site catering to hikers and naturalists.
Kincardine, Ontario
The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres...
in the Canadian
Canada
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province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Ontario
Ontario
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. The community includes approximately 200 permanent residents and 400 seasonal cottage
Cottage
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Inverhuron is located on the shore of Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
, at the west end of County Road 15, just west of Highway 21 and the town of Tiverton
Tiverton, Ontario
Tiverton is a community located in Ontario, Canada. It is near the shore of Lake Huron on Highway 21 between Port Elgin, Ontario and Kincardine, Ontario.Tiverton is incorporated in the Municipality of Kincardine.- History :...
. The village is located about halfway between Port Elgin
Port Elgin, Ontario
Port Elgin is a community in the Ontario municipality of Saugeen Shores. Close to MacGregor Point Provincial Park in Bruce County, the community has several beaches on Lake Huron....
and the town of Kincardine
Kincardine, Ontario
The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres...
.
History
Inverhuron was first settled in the early 1840's. In 1851 Superintendent of Schools of Bruce County, William Gunn opened a general store and post office. Gunn quickly followed with a school and library. By the end of the decade Inverhuron boasted lime kilns, saw and grist mills, a quarry, numerous tradesmen including carpenters,and a blacksmith shop. At its peak, Inverhuron had a population of around 500 people. A major shipping centre with three large grain warehouses was established in the 1870s.The Inverhuron Fire
Inverhuron's days of success came to an abrupt stop on April 13, 1882 when fire struck the grain warehouses and the pier. The community experienced a devastating financial loss and many of the businesses shut down or relocated elsewhere. Another fire struck the community again in 1887. After the second fire, Inverhuron was finished financally and physically.Inverhuron Today
The village is home to the Inverhuron Provincial ParkInverhuron Provincial Park
Inverhuron Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the shores of Lake Huron beside the small village of Inverhuron, Ontario, near Tiverton, Ontario, Canada...
, which in 2005 reopened its doors to overnight camping with over 125 new campsites. Prior to the reopening, the park was a day-use only site catering to hikers and naturalists.
Electrical Generation
- Inverhuron is the site of Bruce Power, the Bruce Nuclear Generating StationBruce Nuclear Generating StationBruce Nuclear Generating Station is a Canadian nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, in the communities of Inverhuron and Tiverton, Ontario. It occupies 932 ha of land. The facility derives its name from Bruce County in which it is located, in the former Bruce Township...
, one of the largest nuclear power facilities in the world.
- OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
's first commercial wind farmWind farmA wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
, called "Huron WindHuron WindHuron Wind is the first commercial wind farm in Ontario. It is located in the village of Inverhuron, Ontario near Tiverton, and consists of 5 Vestas V80-1.8MW wind turbines. It is next to the Bruce Power Visitor Centre, within sight of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, and adjacent to the...
" is located on the outskirts of Inverhuron. The wind farm consists of 5 wind turbines.
See also
- Inverhuron Provincial ParkInverhuron Provincial ParkInverhuron Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the shores of Lake Huron beside the small village of Inverhuron, Ontario, near Tiverton, Ontario, Canada...
- Bruce Nuclear Generating StationBruce Nuclear Generating StationBruce Nuclear Generating Station is a Canadian nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, in the communities of Inverhuron and Tiverton, Ontario. It occupies 932 ha of land. The facility derives its name from Bruce County in which it is located, in the former Bruce Township...
- List of communities in Ontario