Highgate

Built around rural crossroads, Highgate grew into a small community in the former Orford Township, now part of Chatham-Kent in southwestern Ontario. It lies north of Lake Erie in a farming district of level fields, drainage channels and long concession roads. The Talbot Trail, designated County Road 3 here, passes through the settlement; its name recalls the early-19th-century colonization road associated with Colonel Thomas Talbot. Highgate’s modest scale and roadside setting reflect the agricultural communities that continue to define this corner of Ontario. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Chatham-Kent and southwestern Ontario.

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