Caledon East | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | CAN ON Peel#Canada Southern Ontario |
Coordinates: | 43.8705°N -79.8652°W |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1821 |
Population Total: | 5,775 |
Area Total Km2: | 6.435 |
Population Density Km2: | 690 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Regional Municipality |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
Subdivision Name2: | Peel |
Subdivision Name3: | Caledon |
Caledon East is an unincorporated community located within the Town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, within the Regional Municipality of Peel. It has a population of 5 575.[1]
Caledon East is located in Ward 3 of Caledon.[2] The area is surrounded by wetlands and marshes, and is home to small rivers and lakes. It is located northwest of Bolton.[3]
The community was first settled in 1821.[4] In 1877, a train station was built in the village part of the northern railway of Canada. By the next few years, five trains stopped daily at the station. Due to unknown reasons, the station was relocated in 1903. In 1971, the station was demolished permanently, and much of the rail right-of-way became the Caledon Trailway.[5] The community became a police village, which gave it partial independence, in 1957. However, in 1974, following the dissolution and reduction of 10 municipalities to three in Peel Region, including Mississauga and Brampton, Caledon absorbed many small communities, including Caledon East.[6] Currently, the community has many development plans in the north, south and west.[7] In September 2023, a new community centre opened offering recreational amenities such a fitness gym and a spa.[8]