Official Name: | Snowball |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
Subdivision Type2: | Regional Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | York |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | King |
Leader Title: | Township mayor |
Leader Name: | Steve Pellegrini |
Leader Title1: | MP |
Leader Name1: | Anna Roberts |
Leader Title2: | MPP |
Leader Name2: | Stephen Lecce |
Leader Title3: | Councillor |
Leader Name3: | Jordan Alexander Cescolini |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 43.9889°N -79.5178°W |
Postal Code Type: | Forward sortation area |
Postal Code: | L0G |
Area Code: | 905 and 289 |
Blank Name: | NTS Map |
Blank Info: | 030M13 |
Blank1 Name: | GNBC Code |
Blank1 Info: | FCPTY |
Snowball is a hamlet in the township of King, Ontario, Canada, at the crossroads of Wellington Street West (17th sideroad) and Dufferin Street. It is located north of Eversley. Snowball is part of electoral Ward 1 in King.
According to a story archived at the King City branch of the King Township Public Library that was written by the Snowball Women's Institute in 1926, the community's name dates to 1850 and the construction of a log church by its residents. Workers had packed the joints with snow and had to wait for the spring melt before completing construction. An overheated stove burned the church down 20 years later.[1]
It has an estimated population of 190 people and is known for its horseback riding schools; locally, it is known for its large garden centre. At its crossroads are also found a gas station with an attached coffee shop and adjacent diner.
In 2005, a golf course and new residential zone were built in Snowball, and its population has increased.