Langton, Ontario

Langton (42.74197°N 80.577679°W / 42.74197; -80.577679 (Langton, Ontario)) is a small town located in Norfolk County; formerly known as Boughner's Corner.

The town can be accessed by travelling to the intersection just slightly to the west of Courtland and turning south on Ontario provincial Highway 59 if coming from Delhi, south if coming from Tillsonburg or if travelling eastbound on Ontario Provincial Highway 3, and straight ahead if travelling southbound using Ontario provincial Highway 59.

Summary

Langton once had two banks but the CIBC bank closed in May 2016 due to increased online banking activity and the changing Canadian economy; placing the future of offline banking in this community in definite jeopardy.[1] Despite its small population, Langton was considered to be a banking hub for the tobacco farmers during the 20th century.[2]

The Langton Baptist Churchyard is the local cemetery in the area. Having a significant amount of history to it, there are at least 593 individuals, or families, who are buried in the cemetery.[3]

Sidewalks exist only on the main street, otherwise, walking in this town is simple. A typical walking expedition lasts approximately 3-5 kilometers; depending on the participants' activity levels. Langton enjoys scenery that is very rural and flat. Streets can be busy sometimes; especially during the weekdays. Possible activities include hiking, walking, running, and cycling. Langton is the hometown of Canadian dart champion Bob Sinnaeve.[4]

They have been able to receive cable television service since approximately 2011.

Since children of elementary school age who live in Andy's Corners attend Langton Public School or Sacred Heart School, Andy's Corners is considered to be a subdivision of Langton. Langton was home to the Langton Thunderbirds, a junior hockey team that played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Langton has two schools: Langton Public School and Sacred Heart Catholic School.

Climate

The winter of 1975 was the only unusually mild winter in the region from 1897 to 1977.[5] From the late 1990s onwards, winters became more mild due to changes in climate brought on by global warming. Langton traditionally belongs to the humid continental climate zone, even with the recent mild winters and warmer dry summers. As in all communities, towns and cities throughout the world, global warming due to human industrial activity has drastically altered the climate of Langton over the decades.

The warmest summers that Langton has witnessed occurred in 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 (with the exception of the month of July[6]), 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.[7]

Should the sea levels rise by 60 metres or 200 feet, Langton is not located close enough to salt water to be affected directly by flooding.[8] However, it would suffer indirectly from droughts due to the displacement of available freshwater resources and would have to rely on desalinated salt water piped in from hundreds of miles away. Many major cities near salt water already pipe in their water from freshwater sources hundreds of miles away like Los Angeles; which is located in the middle of a desert.

References
  1. Langton loses bank – and a piece of history Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine at Simcoe Reformer
  2. BMO to close in Delhi, Langton at Tillsonburg News
  3. Langton Baptist Churchyard at Find a Grave
  4. Langton Urban Trail at Ontario Trails
  5. Assel, Raymond A. (1980). "Maximum Freezing Degree-Days as a Winter Severity Index for the Great Lakes, 1897–1977". Monthly Weather Review. American Meteorological Society. 108 (9): 1440. Bibcode:1980MWRv..108.1440A. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1980)108<1440:MFDDAA>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493.
  6. "Ontario Weather Review - July 2009". Environment Canada. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  7. "Global Analysis - Annual 2016". NOAA. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. "Impact of global warming on the community of Langton, Ontario". Firetree. Retrieved 2012-07-02.



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