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Lambton County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Plympton–Wyoming. The largest city in the county is Sarnia. The county was formed in 1849. It was named after John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham.

According to the 2011 census, 124,623 people lived in the county. Most people in the county work in manufacturing and retail trade. The Pinery Provincial Park is a popular tourist destination.

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  • Atlas of the Dominion. Counties of Middlesex, Elgin, Lambton. Province of Ontario. CTASC

    Historical map that includes Lambton County (1875)

  • Oil well3419

    An oil well near Sarnia

  • Blue Water Bridge

    The Blue Water Bridges

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