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  1. Land Acknowledgement. We respectfully acknowledge that Peterborough County is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nation, which include: Alderville, Beausoleil, Curve Lake, Georgina Island, Hiawatha, Rama ...

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  2. Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is The City of Peterborough , which is independent of the county. The southern section of the county is mix of agriculture, urban and lakefront properties.

    • 1838 (as District of Colborne)
    • Ontario
  3. Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas, "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The city is the seat of Peterborough County.

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  5. May 16, 2024 · Peterborough, city, seat of Peterborough county, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Otonabee River, 70 miles (115 km) east-northeast of Toronto. In 1821 a sawmill and gristmill were founded at the site. The town was named for Peter Robinson, who led almost 2,000 Irish immigrants there in 1825.

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  6. Oct 25, 2012 · The City of Peterborough is situated on the Otonabee River, about 40 km north of Lake Ontario and 110 km northeast of Toronto. The seat of Peterborough County, it is the largest city on the TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY and the regional centre for the KAWARTHA LAKES cottage country.

  7. Apr 12, 2024 · Peterborough County, Ontario. Guide to Peterborough County ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

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