Varney, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Varney is a small community in Grey County, Ontario
, Canada
. Varney is located on Grey Road 6, about 5 kilometers south of Durham
and 19 kilometers north of Mount Forest
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John Vernon Pettigrew, Men's Featherweight Wrestler (1936 Olympic Summer games), was born in Varney.
Varney has 2 tourist attractions to boast.
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
, 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...
. Varney is located on Grey Road 6, about 5 kilometers south of Durham
Durham, Ontario
Durham is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Durham is located near the base of the Bruce Peninsula.-Location:...
and 19 kilometers north of Mount Forest
Mount Forest, Ontario
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located on the junction of the 6 and the 89 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario. The town's motto is "High, Happy, Healthy", which can be seen on the water tower when approaching the town from the south....
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John Vernon Pettigrew, Men's Featherweight Wrestler (1936 Olympic Summer games), was born in Varney.
Attractions
- On the southern outskirts of the town, there is Varney Motor Speedway touted as "The Fastest 1/4 Mile Track in Southern Ontario".
- In the north end of the town, easily visible from the road, is the World's Largest Adirondack chairAdirondack chairAn Adirondack chair or Muskoka chair is a type of chair favored in rural, outdoor settings. The precursor to today's Adirondack chair was designed by Thomas Lee in 1903. He was on vacation in Westport, New York, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, and needed outdoor chairs for his summer...