Long Point

Population 641

In late 1700s and early 1800s, Norfolk County was named The Long Point Settlement after this 40-kilometre-long sand spit. Long Point was owned by provincial government until it sold much of it to the privately held Long Point Company in 1866. In 1986, the Long Point World Biosphere was designated by the United Nations, in order to protect this significant Great Lakes coastal ecosystem and the 50 vulnerable, threatened and endangered species that live within it. Today, “Long Point Country” is made up of the communities of Port Rowan, Long Point, St. Williams and surrounding areas. The hamlet of Long Point, near the mouth of Big Creek, is home to seasonal cottagers and some year-round residents. Long Point Bay boasts world class small and large mouth bass fishing. In winter, cross country skiing, hunting and ice fishing attract many visitors.