Peel County, Ontario
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Peel County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. Named for Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the county was organized in 1851. Settlers, however, were in Toronto Township as early as 1807. The Credit River was reserved for the Mississaugas; however, they sold their land and moved to the Bruce Peninsula.
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Peel County | |
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Dissolved county | |
Coordinates: 43.68491°N 79.75752°W / 43.68491; -79.75752 | |
Country | Canada |
Ontario | Province |
Established | 1851 (from York County) |
Dissolved | 1974 (into Regional Municipality of Peel) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
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