| Camborne | |
| Settlement Type: | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Etymology: | Named for Camborne in Cornwall, England, itself from the Cornish Cornish: Cambron, 'Crooked Hill' |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Ontario |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Camborne in Southern Ontario |
| Coordinates: | 44.0372°N -78.2194°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northumberland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hamilton Township |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 181 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | −05:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −04:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code FSA |
| Postal Code: | K9A |
| Area Code: | 905, 289, 365 |
| Blank Name: | CGNDB key |
| Blank Info: | FANXH |
Camborne is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in Hamilton Township, Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[3] [4] [5] It is located on County Road 18 about 6.5km (04miles) north of Ontario Highway 401 exit 472 and 10km (10miles) north of Cobourg. The village has a population of approximately 350.
Camborne was settled by United Empire Loyalists and immigrants, primarily from the United Kingdom, in the early- and mid-19th century. It was established as a rural, agricultural community.
The municipal office for the Township of Hamilton is located in Camborne.[6] Camborne Public School, a junior elementary school that is part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, is also located in the village,[7] and the original one-room school is maintained as an active community centre and historic site.[8]