West Montrose | |
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Unincorporated rural community | |
![]() West Montrose Covered Bridge (2014) | |
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]
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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.