Bolton, Ontario
| Bolton | |||
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 Highway 50 through Bolton |
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| Location in Ontario | |||
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| Regional municipality : | Peel | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 53 ′ N , 79 ° 44 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 25,954 (as of 2011) | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Mayor : | Marolyn Morrison | ||
Bolton [ ˈbɑltən ] is a district of Caledon with almost 30,000 inhabitants in the Canadian province of Ontario . It belongs to the Peel Region and is about 50 kilometers northwest of Toronto , Canada's largest city. Bolton became known as the birthplace and residence of the Canadian rock singer Skye Sweetnam .
history
The settlement, formally known as Bolton Mills, was founded around 1822 when James Bolton was helping his brother George Bolton build a flour mill. In 1857 the community already had 700 inhabitants.
Web links
Commons : Bolton - collection of images, videos and audio files
