| Town of Laurentian Hills | |
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| — Town — | |
| Municipal offices in Point Alexander | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Established | January 1, 2000 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 640.37 km2 (247.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,789 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0J 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | town.laurentianhills.on.ca |
Laurentian Hills is a municipality in Eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. It surrounds Deep River. The town is home to the Nuclear Power Demonstration. The municipality was formed on January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged together.[2]
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The town comprises the communities of Chalk River, Meilleurs Bay, Moor Lake, Point Alexander, Rolphton, and Wylie.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[1]
Population trend:[3]
An Ontario Historical Plaque in front of the School House Museum was erected by the province to commemorate the role of Steamboating on the Upper Ottawa in Ontario's heritage. [4]
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