Camborne, Ontario

Camborne is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in Hamilton Township, Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.^[1][3][4][5] It is located on County Road 18 about 6.5 km (4 mi) north of Ontario Highway 401 exit 472 and 10 km (6 mi) north of Cobourg. The village has a population of approximately 350.^{[citation needed]}

Camborne
Dispersed Rural Community
Etymology: Named for Camborne in Cornwall, England, itself from the Cornish Cambron, 'Crooked Hill'
Camborne Location of Camborne in Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°02′14″N 78°13′10″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Northumberland
Municipality	Hamilton Township
Elevation [2]	181 m (594 ft)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code FSA	K9A
Area codes	905, 289, 365
CGNDB key	FANXH

Camborne was settled by United Empire Loyalists and immigrants, primarily from the United Kingdom, in the early- and mid-19th century. It was established as a rural, agricultural community.^{[citation needed]}

The municipal office for the Township of Hamilton is located in Camborne.^[6] Camborne Public School, a junior elementary school that is part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, is also located in the village,^[7] and the original one-room school is maintained as an active community centre and historic site.^[8]