The Hamlet of Thornton is located in Essa, Ontario

Essa, Ontario

Essa is a township in Ontario, Canada, west and south of the city of Barrie in the County of Simcoe. It is bounded by County Road 90 to its north, County Road 27 to its east, and Ontario Highway 89 to its south...

, with Essa having a population of 16901 people in 2006. Thornton is located in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario 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....

 and is about 100 km north of Toronto, Ontario.

Places in Thornton

Thornton is similar to most rural towns. Some places in Thornton are:

• A fire station. The fire station in Thornton is run by volunteers and is a government service that provides help in emergency situations, education about preventing fires from occurring, and fire permits. However, it is small and the fire station building is shared with the Essa Centennial Library.
• Essa Centennial Library. The Essa Centennial Library was founded in December 1996 and contains books, videos, DVD's, and games for members to rent for periods of one to three weeks. It also has a meeting room for community events and activities and provides internet access.
• Thornton Lions Club Office
• Thornton Plaza
• Thornton Arena. This Arena is home to the Thornton Tigers, a minor hockey league.

Location

Thornton is located on generally flat and fertile soils about 9 km north of Cookstown, Ontario and 7 kilometers south of Barrie, Ontario

Barrie, Ontario

Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...

. It is a hamlet with about 1000 people. The Trans-Canada Trail also runs through Thornton and the intersection of Country Road 21 and County Road 27 is the core of the hamlet of Thornton.

Recent Developments

Thornton has had two subdivisions built within the hamlet in the last 10 years. The Thornton Plaza has also been built with a variety of businesses including the Thornton Post Office

Canada Post

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and a few private businesses.