Nassagaweya Township is a geographic
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
and former municipality now part of
Milton.
The township was created in 1819, its name derived from the
Mississauga
Mississauga is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario. Situated on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, it borders Toronto (Etobicoke) to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, ...
word ''nazhesahgewayyong'', meaning 'river with two outlets.' This refers to the fact that watercourses in the township drain to both
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The Canada–United Sta ...
and the
Grand River system.
Nassagaweya township became part of the
Town of Milton in 1974.
Communities within the boundaries of the former township include:
Campbellville,
Brookville,
Moffat
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. It was a centre of the wool trade and a spa town.
Moffat is arou ...
,
Haltonville,
Darbyville,
Guelph Junction and
Sayers Mills. Nassagaweya historically contained
Eden Mills and borders on
Kilbride.
The heritage house Nassagaweya in Brisbane, Australia was named after the township being the birthplace of the house's owner John Gillies.
Organization of schools
By 1862, there were six schools in the township:
:* In Concession 3, at lots 4, 10, 15 and 29
:* In Concession 4, at lot 22
:* In Concession 7, at lot 25
Attractions
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Halton County Radial Railway
The Halton County Radial Railway is a working List of transport museums, museum of electric tram, streetcars, other railway vehicles, buses and trolleybuses. It is operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association (OERHA). It is focu ...
*
Mohawk Raceway
*
Mountsberg Conservation Area
*
Crawford Lake Conservation Area
*
Hilton Falls Conservation Area
See also
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List of townships in Ontario
This is a list of township (Canada), townships in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by List of census divisions of Ontario, census division.
Northern Ontario Northeastern Ontario Algoma D ...
References
External links
Escarpment Country TourismNorth Halton Compass Newspaper
Former municipalities in Ontario
Geography of the Regional Municipality of Halton
History of the Regional Municipality of Halton
Geographic townships in Ontario
Former townships in Ontario
Populated places disestablished in 1974
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