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Gurd Township, Ontario

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When it was annexed, Gurd had a population of 260 while Nipissing had 550. Today, the population is approximately 300 (419 including the nearby community of
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The township was shaped like an "L" wrapping around Nipissing. It was bounded on the north and northwest by
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This township in Parry Sound District was named in 1875 for Robert S. Gurd, a
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Heritage Perspectives: Nipissing village once Area's commercial centre
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cuts through the north at Hotham. Gurd is home to Lockharts Mountain
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Heritage Perspectives: How Some Townships Got Their Name
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Map of Parry Sound District highlighting Gurd Township
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geographic township
Ontario
Canada
Almaguin Highlands
Parry Sound District
Robert Sinclair Gurd
Nipissing
Patterson Township
Pringle Township
South Himsworth Township
Machar Township
Hotham
Commanda
Alsace
Bray Lake Conservation Reserve
South River Forest Provincial Conservation Reserve
John P. Webster Nature Preserve
Highway 522
Highway 534
45°58′1.112″N 79°28′31.194″W / 45.96697556°N 79.47533167°W / 45.96697556; -79.47533167
Sarnia
Timothy B. Pardee
List of townships in Ontario
"Gurd"
Geographical Names Data Base
Natural Resources Canada
ISBN
0-8020-7207-0
Heritage Perspectives: How Some Townships Got Their Name

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