Rideau Lakes, Ontario

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Map of Township of Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess and South Elmsley with the village of Newboro.^[1]

Rideau Lakes lies in the northwest corner 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 tourist 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.^[2]

The township had a population of 10,350 in the Canada 2006 Census.

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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 and Scotch Point.

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