Country Canada Town Whitby Forward sortation area L0B 1A0 Province Ontario | Regional municipality Durham Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area code(s) 905 and 289 | |
Myrtle is a community in the Town of Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.
Map of Myrtle, Whitby, ON, Canada
Myrtle, located in what was Whitby Township, was first named Well's Corners. In 1856, the name of the community was changed to Wellwood and again to Myrtle in the 1860s. In 1968, Myrtle became part of the Town of Whitby when the Town amalgamated with Whitby Township.
Myrtle is located approximately 16 kilometres north of the town centre of Whitby and 6 kilometres north of Brooklin along Highway 12.
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Myrtle, Ontario Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA