Ashburn | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′9″N 78°59′43″W / 44.00250°N 78.99528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Durham |
| Town | Whitby |
| Butler's Corners | 1832 |
| Ashburn | 1850 |
| Amalgamation with Town of Whitby | 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Pat Perkins |
| • Councillor | Tracy Hanson (North Ward-1) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 031D02 |
| GNBC Code | FADWX |
Ashburn is a hamlet in the town of Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada, located approximately 15 kilometres north of the town core, and centred on the intersection of Ashburn Road and Myrtle Road. It is a rural settlement area on the Oak Ridges Moraine, situated on the headwaters of the Lynde Creek watershed and part of Ontario's protected Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt.[2]
- ^ Topoquest, accessed March 18, 2012.
- ^ Central Lake Ontario Conservation Land and Water Conservation Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 16, 2012; also Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, The Oak Ridges Moraine: Map; and Greenbelt Protection Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 16, 2012.