West Montrose | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated rural community | |
 West Montrose Covered Bridge (2014) | |
  West Montrose Location of West Montrose in Canada  West Montrose West Montrose (Southern Ontario) | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′18″N 80°28′55″W / 43.58833°N 80.48194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Waterloo |
| Township | Woolwich |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| NTS Map | 40P9 Guelph |
| GNBC Code | FDCNQ[1] |
West Montrose is an unincorporated rural community in Woolwich Township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] As of the 2016 census, the population of the community was 257.[3]
The settlement of West Montrose is designated as a Cultural Heritage Landscape by the Township of Woolwich because of its history of pioneer settlement, its traditional bridges and the Old Order Mennonite culture.[4][5][6]
Located in West Montrose are single family homes, a church, a small store, a bed-and-breakfast and the West Montrose Covered Bridge, a local tourist attraction.[7][8]
- ^ a b "West Montrose". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Woolwich". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
- ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - West Montrose".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Woolwich Heritage Policy- West Montrose Cultural Heritage Landscape" (PDF). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Conestogo Plains Water Supply Class Environmental Assessment Study" (PDF). CIMA. September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2017. Section 4.4
- ^ "West Montrose Withdrawal". Gravel Watch Ontario.
- ^ "St. Jacobs Country". Ontariotravel.net. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Pender, Terry (September 22, 2013). "Group celebrates victory to maintain area's idyllic nature". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
The village has enormous, executive homes in new suburbs on its edge, Old Order Mennonite Farms around it and a quaint country store that serves everyone.