Laurier, Ontario
| Laurier | |
|---|---|
| Geographic township | |
  Laurier Location of Laurier in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′02″N 79°18′26″W / 45.91722°N 79.30722°WCoordinates: 45°55′02″N 79°18′26″W / 45.91722°N 79.30722°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 183.27 km2 (70.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) |
Laurier is an unincorporated (geographic) township in Parry Sound District in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][3] It is served by a local services board of the same name[4] and is part of the Almaguin Highlands region.
The township also constitutes the entire unorganized area of Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part.[5] The division had a population of 217 in the Canada 2011 Census, and a land area of 183.27 square kilometres.[2]
Etymology
This township in Parry Sound District was named in 1878 for Wilfrid (later Sir Wilfrid) Laurier (1841-1919), then minister of inland revenue in Alexander Mackenzie's government and later Prime Minister of Canada, 1896-1911.[6]
Transportation
The Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line and Ontario Highway 11 travel a roughly parallel course from the middle of the western edge to the centre of the northern edge of the township.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Laurier". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2011 Census Profile".
- ↑ "Laurier" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ Local Services Boards, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 737. Canadian Legal Information Institute.
- ↑ GeoSearch 2006
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place Names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 190. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. OCLC 36342881.
Other map sources:
- Map 8 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
External links
- Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
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