Fenwick is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of Pelham. It is located in the Niagara Region. Welland is the closest city center. Fenwick has a population of 1,500.
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Coordinates: 43°1′29″N 79°21′40″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | Niagara |
City | Pelham |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | L0S 1C0 |
Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
NTS Map | 030M03 |
GNBC Code | FBDWH |
The community was named in 1853. The name probably comes from Fenwick, East Ayrshire in Scotland, which was the birthplace of Dr. John Fraser, who was reeve of Pelham Township at the time.[1]
The post office dates from 1862.[2]
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