Perth, Administrative town in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Perth sits along the Tay River, 83 kilometers southwest of Ottawa, functioning as the administrative center for Lanark County with many historic buildings.
The settlement began in 1816 as a military outpost following the War of 1812, named after the ancestral region of acting Governor-General Sir Gordon Drummond.
The Perth Citizens Band, established in 1850, maintains its status as the longest-running town band in Canada, performing seasonal concerts throughout the year.
The town provides municipal services to 6,469 residents and contains numerous parks, recreational facilities, and the Conlon Farm Recreation Complex for sports activities.
In 1893, Perth created a 22,000-pound cheese for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, demonstrating the region's dairy production capabilities.
Location: Lanark County
Inception: 1816
Shares border with: Tay Valley
Website: https://perth.ca
GPS coordinates: 44.90000,-76.25000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:49
Murphys Point Provincial Park
15.1 km
Matheson House
134 m
Perkins Motors
243 m
St. James the Apostle Anglican Church, rectory and stone wall
384 m
Old Perth Library/Perth Public Library/McMillan Building
112 m
Old Fire Hall
123 m
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
290 m
Inge-Va
499 m
Code's Mill
102 m
Waddell House
566 m
Doran Block (Riverside Apartments)
184 m
McMartin House
343 m
Perth Town Hall
131 m
John Doran House (St. George's Hotel)
309 m
Haggart House
308 m
2-6 Wilson Street East
200 m
Roderick Matheson Building (Shaw's of Perth)
155 m
43-45 North Street
246 m
Bandstand
138 m
Former Perth Public Utilities Commission Building
268 m
Gemmill House
176 m
Doctor's House
323 m
Roderick Matheson Building (Kellock Block 1)
56 m
31 Foster Street
238 m
Soong Building
94 m
Roderick Matheson Building (Kellock Block 2)
51 m
Matthews Building
44 m
John Hart House
94 mReviews
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