Bethesda is a hamlet in York Region, Ontario, Canada, in the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. The hamlet is centred at the intersection of Warden Avenue and Bethesda Road in the south-eastern region of Whitchurch-Stouffville; it flourished around 1875.[1]
Bethesda | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 43°58′02″N 79°21′17″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | York Region |
Town | Whitchurch-Stouffville |
Amalgamation | (With Town of Stouffville) 1 January 1971 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Iain Lovatt |
• Councillor, Ward 3 | Hugo Kroon |
Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | L4A |
Area codes | 905 and 289 |
The community gained distinction with the formation of a private telephone company, the Bethesda and Stouffville Telephone Association in 1904, with 1188 users from Newmarket to Markham by 1930. The entire system was purchased by Bell Telephone in 1960.[2]
Communities of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario | |
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