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Kincardine (/ ˌ k ɪ n ˈ k ɑː r d ə n / kin-KAR-dən) is a municipality located on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County in the province of Ontario, Canada.The current municipality was created in 1999 by the amalgamation of the Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, and the Township of Bruce.
Kincardine is a community and former town, located in the municipality of Kincardine on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County in the province of Ontario, Canada.The namesake town is located at the mouth of the Penetangore River, and was founded in 1848 by the name of Penetangore.
A map depicting the parish of Kincardine in Ross and Cromarty in 1891. Source: Based on an extract of a small part of the map of Ross and Cromarty in Philips Handy Atlas of the Counties of Scotland, 1891 (out of copyright), which was then editted and enhanced to show the parish of Kincardine
The hamlet of Underwood was founded in 1856, and among original industry included a shoe shop, harness shop, blacksmith shop, sawmill, grist mill, cheese factory, general store and a post office. Underwood today
It is approximately 15 kilometres south of Kincardine and 40 kilometres north of Goderich. Main streets include Huron Road and Lake Range Road. Point Clark is served by Highway 21 (Ontario). It is a cottage town, and has a rare Imperial Tower style lighthouse. There is a sandy beach and a small harbour with a boat ramp.
A boardwalk, a harbour, and the Kincardine lighthouse are located on the bank of this river near its mouth. The name Penetangore is believed to come from an Ojibwa word meaning "river with sand on one side", referring to the sand bar at the river's mouth. Penetangore was also the original name of the settlement that became the town of ...
Map of Kincardine Parish. Kincardine (Ardgay and District) is an extensive civil parish and Community council area on the south side of the Kyle of Sutherland, within the Highland unitary authority area of Scotland, the largest settlement being Ardgay. It has an area of 239 square miles and a population of 648 (2011 census). [2]
The Kincardine water tower has the lighthouse painted on it, and the Kincardine Business Improvement Association features the lighthouse on its logo and is represented by the mascot Blinky the Lighthouse. On summer evenings (July and August, excluding Saturdays) a bagpiper known as the Phantom Piper plays from the top of the lighthouse. [2]