Rideau Lakes, Ontario

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The Township of Rideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was founded in 1998 after the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess, South Elmsley and the Village of Newboro were joined together. Rideau Lakes lies in the Northwest corner of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and is geographically the largest municipality in the County.

Farming, tourism, and service industries form the backbone of the local economy. The many tourism attractions in Rideau Lakes, including historic trails and the Rideau Waterway, are also an important part of the Township's economy.

Rideau Lakes has 500 km (310 miles) of shoreline, excluding the Rideau Waterway. The Waterway itself traverses the Township, from the towering granite cliffs at Chaffeys Locks to the more gentle and pastoral areas of the Lower Rideau Lake. [[1]]

[edit] Communities

With a population of 9,201, representing 6,919 households, Rideau Lakes contains many scenic villages and hamlets, including:

Chaffeys Locks Chantry Crosby Daytown Delta Elgin Forfar Freeland Harlem Jones Falls

Lombardy Morton Newboro Newboyne Phillipsville Plum Hollow Portland Rideau Ferry Scotch Point

The independent village of Westport is entirely surrounded by Rideau Lakes, but is not part of the township.

[edit] References

• Township of Rideau Lakes official site