Uttoxeter, Ontario

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Coordinates: 43°01′45″N82°02′55″W / 43.02917°N 82.04861°W / 43.02917; -82.04861 Coordinates: 43°01′45″N82°02′55″W / 43.02917°N 82.04861°W / 43.02917; -82.04861
Country Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Lambton
Government
  Federal riding Sarnia—Lambton
  Prov. riding Sarnia—Lambton
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 519 and 226

Uttoxeter ( /juːˈtɒksɪtər/  ( Loudspeaker.svg   listen ) yoo-TOKS-i-tər) is a small village near Plympton–Wyoming, Ontario, Canada, that at one time had its own post office and some small businesses. It is named after the town of Uttoxeter in the United Kingdom. Most of the village no longer exists, but the name endures as a designation for a dispersed rural community around the original site. The church is now a private residence.

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The nearest place of any significance is Plympton–Wyoming, which is 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) away. [1] The former town of Forest is 12 km away, while the former village of Wyoming in Plympton–Wyoming is 15 km away.

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History

Name

The village is named after the town of Uttoxeter in England, the name of which most likely means "Wuttuc's homestead on the heath". The village is also referred to as Uttoxeter, Ontario, to avoid confusion.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Transport

Ontario Highway 402 is around 3 kilometres (1.86 mi) to the south of Uttoxeter.

Ontario Highway 402 highway in Ontario

King's Highway 402, commonly referred to as Highway 402 and historically as the Blue Water Bridge Approach, is a freeway in the Canadian province of Ontario that connects the Blue Water Bridge international crossing near Sarnia to Highway 401 in London. It is one of multiple trade links between Ontario and the Midwestern United States. Its 400-series number denotes a King's Highway with controlled access. It is four lanes for much of its length, though the approach to the Blue Water Bridge is six lanes.

The nearest railway station is Wyoming, which is on the Sarnia–Toronto line and is 11.8 kilometres (7.33 mi) away by road.

The nearest airport is Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport, which is 23 kilometres (14.29 mi) away.

Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport airport in Ontario, Canada

Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport is located 4 nautical miles east northeast of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

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