Paisley, Ontario
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Paisley is now an unincorporated community, a village
in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie
in Bruce County
, Ontario
, Canada
. Paisley is defined by its position at the confluence of the Saugeen River
and the Teeswater River
, and at the junction of Bruce Roads 1, 11, and 3.
Paisley began, with the settlement in 1851 of Simon Orchard and Samuel T. Rowe at the site of what would become the village of Paisley.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie
Arran-Elderslie, Ontario
The Municipality of Arran–Elderslie is a township in Bruce County in Western Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the headwaters of the Sauble River, and the Saugeen River forms the northwestern boundary.-Communities:...
in Bruce County
Bruce County, Ontario
Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Paisley is defined by its position at the confluence of the Saugeen River
Saugeen River
The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada, flowing generally north-west about 160 km before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route...
and the Teeswater River
Teeswater River
The Teeswater River is a river in Bruce County, Ontario which empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.The community of Teeswater is located on the river.The river was named after the River Tees in England....
, and at the junction of Bruce Roads 1, 11, and 3.
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