East Garafraxa is a rural township in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, to the west of Orangeville and within relative commuting distance of Toronto, Brampton, Guelph, and Kitchener.
The township includes the population centres of Marsville and Orton.
While it is unknown how the name "Garafraxa" came to be, there are a number of theories to its origins:
- It is derived from an Indian word meaning "panther country"
- Commemorating an old Irish estate or castle
- From the beloved Scottish stream, the Garry
- From Gaelic fraoch garbh meaning "rough heath"
- From local botany Saxifrage or Sassafras
- Old English word gara or gar means either a small triangular piece of land or cloth as in a sail, and the Township could be considered part fracta of the Gore, or Gara
East Garafraxa is known for, among other things, its scenic spots, and many people go there to escape from the city.
Read more about East Garafraxa: Demographics
Famous quotes containing the word east:
“From the east to western Inde,
No jewel is like Rosalind.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)