Trowbridge, Ontario

Trowbridge is a community in Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

Trowbridge
Town
Coordinates: 43°43′21″N 81°02′02″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyPerth
TownshipNorth Perth
Government
  TypeMunicipality of North Perth
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)519

Originally called Elma in 1854, the community was renamed for Trowbridge in Wiltshire, England in 1858.[1]

References

  1. Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 349. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 23 October 2017.



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