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An 1816 map of the local topography and the location of the battle. The Waterloo position chosen by Wellington was a strong one. It consisted of a long ridge running east–west, perpendicular to, and bisected by, the main road to Brussels. Along the crest of the ridge ran the Ohain road, a deep sunken lane.
Waterloo County Jail and Governor's House, Kitchener, built 1852 Map of Waterloo County, 1883. Previously part of the United County of Waterloo, Wellington and Grey, Waterloo became a separate entity in 1853, with five townships. Galt and Berlin contended to be the county seat; one requirement was the construction of a courthouse and jail.
A map of the Battle of Waterloo with contours. The Waterloo Battlefield is located in the municipalities of Braine-l'Alleud and Lasne and Waterloo, [1] about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Brussels, and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town of Waterloo. The ordering of the places in the list is north to south and west to east.
Waterloo—Wellington federal riding was created in 1996 from parts of Guelph—Wellington, Kitchener, Perth—Wellington—Waterloo, Waterloo and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings. It was abolished in 2003, and divided between Cambridge , Kitchener—Conestoga , Perth Wellington and Wellington—Halton Hills ridings.
In 1849, Wellington District was abolished, and Waterloo County remained for municipal and judicial purposes. [6] The territory of the Bruce Peninsula became part of Waterloo in 1849, [ 7 ] but was later withdrawn and transferred to Bruce County in 1851.
Wellington County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The county consists of two towns and five townships , with its seat in the City of Guelph , which is geographically within the county but administered independently.
Waterloo County was a county in Canada West in the United Province of Canada from 1853 until 1867, then in the Canadian province of Ontario from 1867 until 1973. It was the direct predecessor of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo .
Elmira is the largest community in the township of Woolwich, Ontario, Canada. It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Waterloo near the Regional Municipality of Waterloo's northern border with Wellington County. The community was listed in the 2016 Canadian census as having a population of 10,161. [1]