Wroxeter, Ontario
43°51′50″N 81°08′56″W / 43.864°N 81.149°W
Wroxeter | |
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Unincorporated village | |
Wroxeter, Ontario on 13 June 2021 | |
Interactive map of Wroxeter | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Township | Howick Township |
Wroxeter, Ontario is a community in Howick Township, part of Huron County.
History
The first settlers of Wroxeter were the Gibson brothers, Thomas and Robert, who founded the community in the mid-19th century. During its peak period, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which operated until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, a grist mill, and an arena, which stood until it was torn down in the late 1970s. Wroxeter also had a railway, completed in 1874, when a train station was constructed to connect the village to the Toronto area. The population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century is estimated to have been 700–800 people. Wroxeter became a village in 1875 but was dissolved into Howick Township in 1929.[1] In 1948, the Township of Howick made Wroxeter an unincorporated village. Today, Wroxeter's old industries have vanished.
Climate
| Climate data for Wroxeter, elevation: 335 m or 1,099 ft, 1971-2000 normals and extremes | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.0 (3.35) |
55.8 (2.20) |
62.5 (2.46) |
65.9 (2.59) |
86.7 (3.41) |
85.3 (3.36) |
77.2 (3.04) |
99.1 (3.90) |
99.3 (3.91) |
78.8 (3.10) |
92.4 (3.64) |
88.9 (3.50) |
976.9 (38.46) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 20.4 (0.80) |
19.0 (0.75) |
38.9 (1.53) |
59.7 (2.35) |
86.7 (3.41) |
85.3 (3.36) |
77.2 (3.04) |
99.1 (3.90) |
99.3 (3.91) |
77.7 (3.06) |
68.8 (2.71) |
34.0 (1.34) |
766.1 (30.16) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 64.6 (25.4) |
36.8 (14.5) |
23.6 (9.3) |
6.2 (2.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.4) |
23.7 (9.3) |
54.8 (21.6) |
210.8 (82.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.6 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 120.7 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 84.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.1 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.33 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 38.33 |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Map of the Village of Wroxeter, Township of Howick, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, H. Belden & Co., 1879
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Map of Wroxeter, Ontario, Canada, by Charles E. Goad, May 1894
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Centre Street, Wroxeter, Ontario, c. 1900–20
See also
References
- ^ "The Ontario Place Name Search Tool". Ontario Genealogical Society. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 - Wroxeter". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- Scott, James (1966). The Settlement of Huron County. Ryerson Press. pp. 287–290.