Kirby, Ontario

Kirby is a rural hamlet located in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region in Ontario, Canada. On Highway 35/115, it is north of Orono, approximately a 45-minute drive east of Toronto. The community is named for Kirkby, North Yorkshire.[1]

Kirby is located in Ontario
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Location of Kirby in Ontario

The hamlet also features the Kirby United Church, although services are not held there anymore. [2]

44.012°N 78.610°W / 44.012; -78.610

Schools

Kirby Public School is the elementary school in the area. In 2017, Kirby School was absorbed by Orono Public School.

References
  1. Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 183. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. "Kirby Books – Orono United Church". Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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