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Port Hope, Ontario
Port Hope (2001 population 15,605) is a town on Lake Ontario, about 60 km east of Toronto.
In 1793 United Empire Loyalists became the first permanent settlers in Port Hope, which was then known as Smith's Creek after a former fur trader. In 1834 it was incorporated as a town. The town has remained relatively stagnant in growth through its history.
Port Hope is home to several various industries, with 50 different companies maintaining local operations.
It is also home to Trinity, an elite private school.
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