Clarington is a lower-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada.
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10 Facts About Clarington
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Clarington is part of the Oshawa census metropolitan area in the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area .
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Major employers in Clarington include the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, General Motors Canada, and several medium to large-sized manufacturing businesses.
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Clarington was a candidate location to host ITER in 2001, but the bid was withdrawn two years later.
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Clarington is home to several highways; three of which are 400 series highways.
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Highway 401 stretches through the entirety of Clarington, connecting Newtonville, Newcastle, Bowmanville, and Courtice along the route.
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Clarington is home to Camp 30, a World War II Prisoner-of-war camp.
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Clarington is home to Brimacombe, a ski resort located near Kirby, Ontario.
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Clarington is home to Darlington Provincial Park, which is located in Darlington.
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Clarington was home to the Bowmanville Zoo, until its closure in 2016.
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