Point Edward, Ontario

Point Edward
Village of Point Edward
Michigan Avenue with the Blue Water Bridge in the background
Michigan Avenue with the Blue Water Bridge in the background
Motto: 
Progressively independent since 1878.
Point Edward is located in Lambton County
Point Edward
Point Edward
Point Edward is located in Southern Ontario
Point Edward
Point Edward
Coordinates: 42°59′35″N 82°24′30″W / 42.99306°N 82.40833°W / 42.99306; -82.40833
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyLambton
Established1878
Government
 • MayorBev Hand
 • MPsMarilyn Gladu (CPC)
 • MPPsBob Bailey (OPC)
Area
 • Land3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,037
 • Density620.6/km2 (1,607/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
N7V
Area code(s)519 and 226
Websitewww.villageofpointedward.com

Point Edward is a village in the Canadian province of Ontario. Adjacent to the city of Sarnia in Lambton County, Point Edward sits opposite Port Huron, Michigan and is connected to it by the Blue Water Bridge, at the meeting point of the St. Clair River and Lake Huron. Formerly called Huron, it was renamed in 1860 to mark the visit by the then Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. It was incorporated in 1879.[3] In the Canada 2016 Census, the population of Point Edward was 2,037, an increase of 0.1 percent from its 2011 population of 2,034.

In the summer of 2003, Point Edward celebrated its 125th anniversary.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference census-2016-village was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Topographic map Ontario". topographic-map.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 166. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.