Myrtle, Ontario

Myrtle is a community in the Town of Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Myrtle
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 44°1′5″N 78°58′9″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityDurham
TownWhitby
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
L0B 1A0
Area code(s)905 and 289
NTS Map031D02
GNBC CodeFDLLM

Myrtle, located in what was Whitby Township, was first named Well's Corners. In 1856, the name of the community was changed to Wellwood and again to Myrtle in the 1860s. In 1968, Myrtle became part of the Town of Whitby when the Town amalgamated with Whitby Township.

Myrtle is located approximately 16 kilometres north of the town centre of Whitby and 6 kilometres north of Brooklin along Highway 12.

References

  • Rayburn, Alan. Place Names of Ontario. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.
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