St. Ola | |
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Etymology: from the parish of St. Olaf in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | |
Coordinates: 44°51′19″N77°36′14″W / 44.8553°N 77.6039°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Central Ontario |
County | Hastings County |
Township municipality | Limerick |
Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Area code | 613, 343 |
St. Ola is a dispersed rural community in the township municipality of Limerick, Hastings County in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] It takes its name from the parish of St. Olaf in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, [7] and is now largely unoccupied.
At one time there was a Methodist church and a post office. [8]
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