Lambton County is a county in Southwestern Ontario , Canada. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron , which is drained by the St. Clair River , the county's western border and part of the Canada - United States border. To the south is Lake Saint Clair and Chatham-Kent . Lambton County's northeastern border follows the Ausable River and Parkhill Creek north until it reaches Lake Huron at the beach community of Grand Bend . The county seat is in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming .
22-473: Southcott may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Southcott Pines, Ontario , a town in Canada England [ edit ] Southcote, Bedfordshire , a hamlet near Linslade, also known as Southcott Southcott, Cornwall , a hamlet near Jacobstow Southcott, North Devon , a hamlet near Bideford Southcott, Frithelstock ,
44-791: A hamlet near Langtree, in Torridge, Devon Southcott, Winkleigh , a hamlet near Winkleigh, in Torridge, Devon Southcott, West Devon , a hamlet near Okehampton Southcott Cross , a Dartmoor cross Southcott, Wiltshire , a hamlet near Pewsey People [ edit ] Andrew Southcott (born 1967), Australian politician Ernest Southcott (1915–1976), Anglican priest Heather Southcott (1928–2014), Australian politician Joanna Southcott (1750–1814), English self-described religious prophetess Mary Southcott (1862–1943), Newfoundland nurse and hospital administrator Ronald Vernon Southcott (1918–1998), Australian medical zoologist Other uses [ edit ] Southcott family ,
66-674: A land development firm. One of the original settlers, Benjamin Brewster gave his name to the village after he and his business partner David Smart secured rights to dam the Ausable River and started a sawmill in 1832. The villagers were mainly the families of the millhands and fisherman. Their homesteads were situated on the south side of the present village. Thedford is a small community in northwestern Lambton County, Ontario Canada , situated 8 km south of Kings Highway 21 , along Lambton CR 79 ( Former Kings Highway 79 ). The community began in
88-572: A number of companies announced plans to provide ethane from the Marcellus Shale in the United States to Lambton County industries, providing a potential new feedstock for the production of ethylene in Lambton County. Lambton County is the site of North America's first drilled commercial oil well at Oil Springs in 1858. Tourism is another important industry in Lambton County, especially along
110-470: A prominent family from Devon and Cornwall, England Southcottism , a religious movement formed by Joanna Southcott in England in the early 19th century See also [ edit ] Southcote (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Southcott . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
132-501: Is Sarnia , which is located at the source of the St. Clair River at Lake Huron. The two Blue Water Bridges cross the river at Sarnia, connecting it to Port Huron, Michigan . The bridges are one of the busiest border crossings between the two countries. The river is also traversed by one passenger ferry further south, and a rail tunnel, also at Sarnia, runs underneath it. The CN rail tunnel accommodates double stacked rail cars. Along with Sarnia,
154-458: Is 66,370. Of those, 9,760 (14.7%) are employed in manufacturing; 7,545 (11.4%) in retail trade; 5,080 (7.7%) in accommodation and food services; and 3,155 (4.8%) are employed in agriculture. Petrochemical and refining is the largest manufacturing sector in Lambton County's economy. Established during World War II , Sarnia and the area along the St. Clair River is home to a major processing centre for oil from Alberta . In late 2010 and early 2011
176-545: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Southcott Pines, Ontario Lambton Shores is a municipality in Lambton County , Ontario , Canada , that is on the southern shores of Lake Huron . Lambton Shores was formed in 2001 when the Township of Bosanquet was amalgamated with the town of Forest, and the villages of Arkona, Grand Bend and Thedford. Lambton Shores
198-561: Is how it first appeared on official records. The Thedford Raiders Hockey Team once held the World Record for Longest Continuous Hockey Game, which was also a fundraiser for juvenile diabetes. A plaque at the entrance of the town heralds it as the "Onion Capital of Canada". A designated place within the municipality of Lambton Shores , Thedford had a population of 822 in the Canada 2006 Census . Thedford telephone numbers start with 519-296. In
220-573: Is one of the more southerly municipalities in Canada , and therefore has on average relatively milder temperatures than much of the country. It has an average high of 26–27 °C (79–81 °F) in July and −1 °C (30 °F) in January. As for precipitation, average annual rainfall is 803.4 millimetres (31.63 in), with frequent summer thunderstorms. Average annual snowfall is 159.9 centimetres (63.0 in), much of it derived from Lake effect, being that
242-535: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Lambton Shores had a population of 11,876 living in 5,303 of its 7,211 total private dwellings, a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 10,631 . With a land area of 330.57 km (127.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.9/km (93.0/sq mi) in 2021. Lambton Shores has two radio stations: 90.5 myFM Exeter/Grand Bend Local News Lambton Shores has two newspapers: Lambton County The largest city in Lambton County
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#1732844462923264-519: The Grand Trunk Railway was built through where the town now sits, the station was named for the dense forest. Hickory Creek, which meanders through the town, provided water for the station in those days when wood and water were essential to the operation of steam locomotives. The settlement began in the 1830s when a group of English and Scottish settlers bought lots from the Canada Company ,
286-409: The 1860s when farmer Nelson Southworth , a native of Vermont , agreed to donate land for the construction of a Grand Trunk Railway station, with the condition that he would be able to name it. Southworth chose the name "Thetford", as a way of honouring Thetford, Vermont , a community in his home state in the United States. A local clerk's poor hand writing was mistaken for the current spelling, which
308-476: The County of Lambton was formed. Lambton and Kent first shared the capital city of Sandwich (since renamed as Windsor, Ontario ). In 1852 the partnership was dissolved and Lambton become a full county. It is named in honour of John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham , who visited the area in the late 1830s. Lambton County consists of 11 municipalities (in order of population): Independent of the County, but located within
330-543: The Lambton census division, are three First Nations reserves: As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Lambton County had a population of 128,154 living in 55,205 of its 60,322 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 126,638 . With a land area of 2,999.93 km (1,158.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.7/km (110.6/sq mi) in 2021. Total employment for Lambton County
352-794: The St. Clair River, and a conservation area named Rock Glen Falls near Arkona along the Ausauble River internationally known for its Devonian period fossils. Lambton County has 2,346 farms with a total of 592,793 acres. The largest single use of farmland in Lambton is crop production, with 85% of total farmland reported as land in crops. Over the last 20 years, soybeans, wheat, and grain corn have accounted for over 80% of total area crop production in Lambton. The fourth and fifth leading crops are sugar beets and hay. Oats, barley and mixed grains are also produced. Top animal production includes dairy, beef, hog, and poultry. The County of Lambton Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides land ambulance services to
374-510: The lake and river. The community of Grand Bend and the Pinery Provincial Park are especially popular tourist destinations, attracting thousands of people each week throughout the summer to their long, uninterrupted beaches. The part of Lambton County along Lake Huron known as Lambton Shores depends almost entirely upon the seasonal industries of tourism and agriculture for its well-being. There are also popular conservation areas along
396-470: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southcott&oldid=1091593100 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists English-language surnames Surnames of English origin English toponymic surnames Hidden categories: Short description
418-492: The municipality is located on the shores of Lake Huron. The main communities in Lambton Shores are Arkona , Forest , Grand Bend , Port Franks and Thedford . Smaller communities include Cedarview, Glendale Beach, Kettle and Stoney Point, Ipperwash Beach, Lake Valley Grove, Jericho, Jura, Kinnaird, Northville, Ravenswood, Southcott Pines, Springvale, Sunnidale, Walden Place and Walker Woods. The administrative offices of
440-501: The population centres in Lambton County are: Corunna, Petrolia, Grand Bend, Wyoming, Forest, and Watford. Lambton County started as a part of the District of Hesse . The district of Hesse included British territories west of Long Point (practically all of western Ontario). The district was later divided and renamed using English district names (Essex, Suffolk, Kent, etc.). Lambton was part of Kent county. In 1849 districts were abolished and
462-703: The residents of Lambton County. The County of Lambton EMS has stations in Brigden , Corunna , Forest , Grand Bend , Petrolia , Thedford , Watford , and two stations in Sarnia . Lambton EMS has ten ambulances and employs approximately 150 full- and part-time Primary Care Paramedics . Policing is provided by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) , which has detachments in Grand Bend , Petrolia , Corunna , and Point Edward . The area of Kettle & Stony Point which
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#1732844462923484-501: The township are located in Thedford. Arkona is a community located in the municipality of Lambton Shores in southwestern Ontario near the Lambton – Middlesex county line, situated beside the Ausable River , on Former Kings Highway 79 (now Lambton County Road 79), Arkona is roughly halfway between Thedford , and Watford . Forest is situated on what was once dense forest. When
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