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No. 7820 · Canada · United States and Canada

Brantford

43.17°N 80.25°W · 248 m

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Overview

Brantford is a former industrial city of 105,000 people on the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. Known as 'The Telephone City', it is where Alexander Graham Bell claimed to have invented the telephone and placed the first long-distance call.

Day Trips · Family Travel · History · Museums · Nature

Before you go

Attractions

Bell Homestead adult admission $5 (CAD).

Safety

Crime is a concern at night; avoid walking alone in downtown and Eagle Place.

Tourist information

Brantford Visitor and Tourism Centre is at 254 N Park St, open Tu-Sa 9AM-Noon, 1PM-5PM.

Transport

VIA Rail station is at 5 Wadsworth St.