Bayfield | |
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Coordinates: 43°33′36″N 81°41′57″W / 43.56000°N 81.69917°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Huron County |
Municipality | Bluewater |
Founded | 1832 |
Founded by | Carel Lodewijk |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Area codes | 519, 226, 548 |
Bayfield is a community in the municipality of Bluewater, Huron County in southwestern Ontario, Canada[1][2][3][4][5] with a 2016 population of 1,112.[6] Bluewater Municipality includes Bayfield, Bruce field, Dashwood, Hensall, Varna, and Zurich[7] This municipality is made up of 92.8% English speaking people, 6.3% of other language speaking people and 0.9% of French speaking people as of 2016. In addition to this the majority of Bayfield's population is made up of Canadians, creating 88.2% of the population in the year 2016.[8] It is on the eastern shore of Lake Huron at the mouth of Bayfield River.[4][5] Bayfield is a popular tourist destination. Visitors enjoy the historic Main Street with its many well-preserved old buildings,[9] including the Little Inn which has served travelers since the 1800s, initially as a stagecoach stop.[10] Main Street is lined with boutique shops, art galleries and fine dining restaurants. The nearby marina and public beaches draw crowds in the summer months.