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Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County.
[edit] History
The current township was incorporated on July 1, 1997 by amalgamating the former townships of Dalhousie, Darling, Lanark, Lavant and North Sherbrooke with the village of Lanark.
The Lanark Highlands also have a very high reputation for the maple syrup made in it. A nickname for the Lanark Highlands is The MapleSugar Capital.
[edit] Communities
The township comprises the communities of Arklan, Boyds, Brightside, Bullock, California, Cedardale, Clyde Forks, Clydesville, Dalhousie Lake, Elphin, Flower Station, Folger, French Line, Halls Mills, Halpenny, Hood, Hopetown, Joes Lake, Lammermoor, Lanark, Lavant, Lavant Station, Lloyd, Marble Bluff, McDonalds Corners, Middleville, Pine Grove, Poland, Quinn Settlement, Rosetta, Tatlock, Watsons Corners and White, as well as the ghost town of Herrons Mills.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 5,180
- % Change (1996-2001): 8.0
- Dwellings: 3,036
- Area (km²): 1,033.3
- Density (persons per km²): 5.0
[edit] External links
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