Claremont, Ontario
| Claremont | |||
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| Location in Ontario | |||
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| County : | Regional Municipality of Durham | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 58 ′ N , 79 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 200 m | ||
| Area : | 5 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2779 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 555.8 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | L1S, L1T, L1Z, L1Y | ||
| Foundation : | 1840 | ||
| Website : | www.claremontcommunity.ca | ||
Claremont is a local church north of Pickering and south of Uxbridge west of Brock Road and east of the CNCP railroad. It is located about 40 km northeast of Toronto .
- Population: around 2,779
- Height above sea level: about 200 m
- Telephone code: (00) 1-905
About two thirds of the area of the municipality is covered with forest and one third is built on or farmed. Neighboring communities are Markham in the west, Uxbridge in the north, Brooklin in the east, and Greenwood and Pickering in the south.