Holt is a former village which has been incorporated into the municipality of the Town of
East Gwillimbury
East Gwillimbury is a town (lower-tier municipality) on the East Holland River in the upper-tier municipality the Regional Municipality of York. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area of southern Ontario, in Canada. It was formed by the amalgama ...
,
Ontario
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Canada
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, formerly the Township of East Gwillimbury. The municipal offices of the town are located in
Sharon
Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name.
In Anglosphere, English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, ...
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The village is centred on the crossroads of Mt. Albert Rd and McCowan Rd. It is served by
Highway 404 which is accessed via the Green Lane interchange. Before 2001, the nearest interchange was several kilometres south at Davis Drive in
Newmarket. An extension of the highway to points further north was opened in September 2014.
Surrounding communities
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Queensville
Queensville is a village within the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada.
History
Originally named ''Four Corners'' and ''Hackett's Corners'' (after William Hackett owner of a general store), it was renamed as ''Queensville'' in 1843 to h ...
, north
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Mount Albert, east
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Newmarket south
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Sharon
Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name.
In Anglosphere, English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, ...
, west
See also
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List of communities in Ontario {{short description, None
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*List of census subdivisions in Ontario - counties, districts and regional municipalities
*List of cities in Ontario - places which a ...
References
External links
Town of East Gwillimbury
Communities in the Regional Municipality of York
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