Addington Highlands

Addington Highlands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Addington Highlands

Denbigh and Denbigh Lake
Addington Highlands
Coordinates: 45°00′N 77°15′W / 45.000°N 77.250°W / 45.000; -77.250Coordinates: 45°00′N 77°15′W / 45.000°N 77.250°W / 45.000; -77.250
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Lennox and Addington
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
  Type Township
  Reeve Henry Hogg
  Governing Body Addington Highlands Township Council
  MP Scott Reid
  MPP Randy Hillier
Area[1]
  Land 1,329.93 km2 (513.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,532
  Density 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA K0H
Area code(s) 613
Website www.addingtonhighlands.ca

Addington Highlands (2011 population 2,532) is a township in central eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lennox and Addington. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located primarily in Addington Highlands.

History

Addington Highlands contains Kaladar Pine Barrens Conservation Reserve and is near Puzzle Lake Provincial Park. This area was first settled following the construction of the Addington Road in 1857. It was originally named Scouten after its first postmaster. The old CPR rail bed passing through the town has become part of the Trans Canada Trail.

Geography

The township comprises the communities of Addington, Bishop Corners, Caverlys Landing, Cloyne, Denbigh, Ferguson Corners, Flinton, Flinton Corners, Glastonbury, Glenfield, Kaladar, Massanoga, McCrae, Northbrook, Rose Hill, Slate Falls, Vennachar, Vennachar Junction and Weslemkoon. The township's municipal offices are located in Flinton. Kaladar is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 41.

Weslemkoon (centre) and Effingham (lower right) Lakes, popular cottage locations.

Lakes of notable size within the township boundaries are:

Demographics

Canada census – Addington Highlands community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2532 (0.8% from 2006) 2,512 (4.6% from 2001)
Land area: 1,329.93 km2 (513.49 sq mi) 1,288.47 km2 (497.48 sq mi)
Population density: 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi)
Median age: N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A)
Total private dwellings: 2067 2,350
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2011[2] 2006[3]
N/A = Data Not Available

Parks and recreation

Addington Highlands contains the majority of Bon Echo Provincial Park.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Addington Highlands census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

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