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Brantford, Administrative city in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

Brantford sits along the Grand River at 248 meters elevation, featuring networks of parks, commercial districts, and residential neighborhoods across its territory.

The settlement emerged when Joseph Brant and the Mohawk community received land grants in 1784 following their loyalty during the American Revolutionary War.

The Bell Memorial Gardens and Bell Homestead National Historic Site document Alexander Graham Bell's groundbreaking telephone invention and experiments in 1876.

The municipal government provides weekly yard waste collection services from September through November, accepting up to 30 containers per household.

The Woodland Cultural Centre, established in former residential school buildings, presents Indigenous history through exhibits, archives, and educational programs.

Location: Ontario

Inception: May 31, 1877

Elevation above the sea: 248 m

Part of: Golden Horseshoe

Shares border with: County of Brant

Website: http://brantford.ca

GPS coordinates: 43.14083,-80.26306

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:47

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