Strange, Ontario

Strange, Ontario

Strange is a hamlet on the western outskirt of King City located in King Township, Ontario, Canada. It is directly north of Laskay, and is a sparsely populated agricultural area.

Strange was founded as "Williamstown" in 1841 with the opening of a general store. In 1854, the community's first post office closed, but another opened in 1880 through the efforts of Dr. Frederick William Strange, from whom the post office and the community took their name. Today, only a few buildings remain, but only the Presbyterian Church and two graveyards provide links to its past.

Ecology

The Strange Till Plain is a flat ground moraine with underlying glacial till. It was formed by the Ontario ice lobe during the Port Huron Stadial. It is believed that this till plain exhibits the original surface; very little erosion or surface deposition is observable throughout its 3 square kilometre range.

This Till plain is located between and within the "Albion" and "Uxbridge" wedges of the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a constituent part of thot moraine.

References

* [http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=4288 Government of Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources - Natural Areas Report: STRANGE TILL PLAIN]


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