Guelph
Sign in to saveGuelph ( ; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", it is roughly east of Kitchener and west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7, and Wellington County Road 124. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it.
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Guelph is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 143,740 as of the 2021 census, located between Kitchener and Toronto at the intersection of several major highways. Known as "The Royal City," it serves as the seat of Wellington County while remaining politically independent.
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- Guelph Innovation District
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Guelph ( ; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", it is roughly east of Kitchener and west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7, and Wellington County Road 124. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it.
Guelph was established in the 1820s by Scottish novelist John Galt, first superintendent of the Canada Company, who based his headquarters and home in the community. The area—much of which became Wellington County—was part of the Halton Block, a Crown reserve for the Six Nations Iroquois. Galt is generally considered Guelph's founder.