Wainfleet, Ontario
Wainfleet | |
|---|---|
| Township of Wainfleet | |
Wainfleet Township Hall | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′30″N 79°22′30″W / 42.92500°N 79.37500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Niagara |
| Formed | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Grant |
| • Federal riding | Niagara West |
| • Prov. riding | Niagara West |
| Area | |
| • Land | 217.31 km2 (83.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 6,372 |
| • Density | 29.3/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | L0R, L0S |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | www.wainfleet.ca |
Wainfleet is a rural township in southern Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.
There is a small and growing tourist industry, near and on Lake Erie at the southern area of Wainfleet called Long Beach. Wainfleet is also the home of the Marshville Heritage Village, a living history museum, recreating life in Ontario c. 1850–1910.