Township of Lanark Highlands | |
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— Township — | |
Municipal office in Lanark | |
Lanark Highlands within Lanark County. | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Lanark |
Incorporated | July 1, 1997 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Peter McLaren |
• Governing Body | Lanark Highlands Township Council |
• MP | Scott Reid (CPC) |
• MPP | Randy Hillier (OPC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,033.3 km2 (399 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 5,180 |
• Density | 5.0/km2 (12.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code span | |
Area code(s) | 613 |
Website | www.lanarkhighlands.ca |
Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County.
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The current township was incorporated on July 1, 1997 by amalgamating the former townships of Darling, Lanark, and the previously combined township Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke with the village of Lanark.
The Lanark Highlands have a reputation for the locally produced maple syrup. A nickname for the Lanark Highlands is The Maple Sugar Capital.
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.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
Greater Madawaska | McNab/Braeside | Mississippi Mills | ||
North Frontenac | ||||
Lanark Highlands | ||||
Central Frontenac | Tay Valley | Drummond/North Elmsley |