Lloydtown, Ontario

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Lloydtown
Unincorporated community
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Jesse Lloyd historical plaque.
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A map from 1878 showing lots 30-34 in King Township, including the communities of Lloydtown and Schomberg.
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Lloydtown
Location within Canada
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Lloydtown
Location within Ontario
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Lloydtown
Location within North America
Coordinates: 43°59′27″N79°41′41″W / 43.99083°N 79.69472°W / 43.99083; -79.69472
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional Municipality York
Township King
Government
  Township mayorSteve Pellegrini
   MP Deb Schulte
   MPP Stephen Lecce
  CouncillorBill Cober (Ward 4)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
L0G
Area codes 905 and 289
NTS Map030M13
GNBC CodeFBZYW

Lloydtown is a hamlet located in King Township, Ontario, Canada. It is often associated with the surrounding and larger Schomberg, though it has its own unique characteristics and heritage.

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History

The Lloydtown Rebellion of 1837 was part of the Upper Canada Rebellion. During the 1830s, Lloydtown was well known as a site for reform sympathisers, and regular meetings were hosted by Jesse Lloyd. On November 24, 1837, a final meeting to review plans was held between Lloyd and William Lyon Mackenzie. Hoping to take advantage of the departure of troops to Lower Canada in response to the Lower Canada Rebellion, Mackenzie had planned to seize a government arms cache in York on December 7.

Climate

Lloydtown has a continental climate moderated by the Great Lakes and influenced by warm, moist air masses from the south, and cold, dry air from the north. The Oak Ridges Moraine affects levels of precipitation: as an air mass arrives from Lake Ontario and reaches the elevated ground surface of the moraine, it rises causing precipitation. [1]

Climate data for Lloydtown
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.0
(55.4)
14.5
(58.1)
24.0
(75.2)
30.0
(86.0)
32.5
(90.5)
35.5
(95.9)
36.0
(96.8)
35.6
(96.1)
33.0
(91.4)
27.0
(80.6)
24.0
(75.2)
20.0
(68.0)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−3.4
(25.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.1
(37.6)
11.0
(51.8)
18.5
(65.3)
23.6
(74.5)
26.3
(79.3)
25.1
(77.2)
20.1
(68.2)
13.1
(55.6)
6.0
(42.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−11.4
(11.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−5.5
(22.1)
1.2
(34.2)
6.4
(43.5)
11.3
(52.3)
13.9
(57.0)
13.0
(55.4)
9.0
(48.2)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
−7.2
(19.0)
1.9
(35.4)
Record low °C (°F)−36.0
(−32.8)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−14.0
(6.8)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
2.5
(36.5)
0.5
(32.9)
−6.5
(20.3)
−8.9
(16.0)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−36.0
(−32.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)53.9
(2.12)
44.4
(1.75)
55.0
(2.17)
62.8
(2.47)
72.0
(2.83)
75.1
(2.96)
87.8
(3.46)
88.6
(3.49)
83.3
(3.28)
68.3
(2.69)
57.3
(2.26)
25.4
(1.00)
690.9
(27.20)
Source: Environment Canada [2]

Notable people

References

Notes

  1. Cf. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Rouge River Watershed Plan Report (2007), 15.
  2. Environment Canada
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1901,' Biographical Sketch of Alfred M. Cook, pg. 754

43°59′27″N79°41′41″W / 43.99083°N 79.69472°W / 43.99083; -79.69472