Tara, Ontario
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Tara is an unincorporated community in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie, Bruce County, in southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][4][5] It is a designated place and had 1,037 residents and 458 dwellings as of the 2011 census.[3] Tara is in geographic Arran Township[6] and is located on the Sauble River.[4] It has an area of 2.39 square kilometres (0.92 sq mi) and an urban area that covers 63.5 square kilometres (24.5 sq mi).
Tara | |
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Community | |
Motto: Tarry Awhile in Tara | |
Coordinates: 44°28′40″N 81°08′44″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Bruce |
Municipality | Arran–Elderslie |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 1,037 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Postal Code | N0H 2N0 |
Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
Tara is in the federal electoral district of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound and in the provincial electoral district of the same name.
A railway point called "Tara Siding" is south of the community on the opposite bank of the Sauble River.[7] It was created in 1855 by the building of the Stratford and Huron Railway, and abandoned 1993.