Ashburn, Ontario is a community in the Town of Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. Whitby (2004 population 110,000) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Durham Regional Municipality, also called Durham Region (2003 population 525,000), is a regional political area located east of Toronto, Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th...

Originally named Butler's Corners after settler Richard Butler in 1832, Ashburn was renamed after Ashbourne, Derbyshire in England when a post office was opened in 1852. The change in spelling was due to an error on the cancellation stamp used by the post office. The community was originally part of Whitby Township and became part of the Town of Whitby when the two municipalities amalgamated in 1968. Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Ashbourne is a small picturesque market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

Ashburn is located approximately 15 kilometres from the town centre of Whitby and is a predominantly rural area.

References

• Rayburn, Alan. Place Names of Ontario. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.