Dresden
Dresden, a small community on the Sydenham River in southwestern Ontario, is best known as the home of Josiah Henson — the African-Canadian abolitionist and minister whose life inspired the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Henson homestead survives as a historic site near town. Dresden also holds a significant place in Canadian civil rights history: a campaign here between 1948 and 1956 led directly to Ontario's Fair Employment Practices Act and Fair Accommodation Practices Act, legislation that shaped human rights law across the country.
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- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 33 km21 mi
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Dresden: quick answers
Where is Dresden?
Dresden is in Chatham-Kent, Canada, about 76 km47 miles in a straight line from Detroit.
How do you get to Dresden?
The nearest airport is Chatham-Kent (XCM), about 43 min away by road. The nearest train station is Chatham, about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dresden?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C24°F. The wettest month is June, with about 98 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dresden?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 4 restaurants, 1 café and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Dresden?
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