Brimstone, Caledon, Ontario Explained

Official Name:	Brimstone
Settlement Type:	Hamlet
Pushpin Map:	Canada Ontario#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Brimstone within Canada
Pushpin Relief:	y
Coordinates:	43.8003°N -79.9975°W
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	Regional Municipality
Subdivision Type3:	Hamlet
Subdivision Name2:	Peel
Subdivision Name3:	Caledon
Elevation M:	336
Population Total:	53
Population As Of:	2006

Brimstone, also known locally as Brimstone Point, is a small hamlet located within the town of Caledon in the Peel Region of Ontario, Canada. The population was 53 people in the 2006 census.^[1]

Geography

Brimstone is located in the west side of Caledon. Moreover, it is located within Ward 1.^[2] Geographically, the hamlet is located eastly in close proximity to the village of Belfountain, north of Alton and south of Terra Cotta.^[3] The elevation is 336 meters above sea level.^{[4] [5]}

Places of Interest

• Cox Property: Small zone, includes ruins of former castle and aerial tramway.^[6]
• Caledon Ski Club: Privately-owned ski hill and club. ^[7]
• Forks of the Credit Provincial Park: Large protected park, located upon the Niagara Escarpment and the Credit River.^[8]
• Bruce Trail: Hiking and biking trail spanning 885 kilometers.^[9]

References

1. Web site: Wayback Machine . 2024-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075005/http://www.town.caledon.on.ca/contentc/townhall/statistics/Caledon_Population_Distribution_30JUN06.pdf . 2012-02-23 .
2. Web site: Map of wards in Caledon . 2024-03-13 . caledon.maps.arcgis.com.
3. Web site: Google Street View Brimstone (Ontario) - Google Maps . 2024-03-13 . street360.net.
4. MapCarta - Brimstone
5. Web site: OpenTopoMap - Topographische Karten aus OpenStreetMap . 2024-03-13 . opentopomap.org.
6. Web site: hikingthegta . 2015-10-25 . The Caledon Aerial Tramway – The Cox Property . 2024-03-13 . Hiking the GTA . en.
7. Web site: Caledon Caledon Ski Club: Private Ski Club in Ontario . 2024-03-30 . caledonskiclub.com.
8. Web site: Welcome to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park . 2024-03-13 . www.ontarioparks.ca . en.
9. Web site: 2021-11-30 . Bruce Trail Conservancy . 2024-03-13 . en-US.