Addington Highlands

Addington Highlands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Addington Highlands

Denbigh and Denbigh Lake
Addington Highlands
Coordinates: 45°00′N 77°15′W / 45.000°N 77.250°W / 45.000; -77.250Coordinates: 45°00′N 77°15′W / 45.000°N 77.250°W / 45.000; -77.250
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Lennox and Addington
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
  Type Township
  Reeve Henry Hogg
  Governing Body Addington Highlands Township Council
  MP Scott Reid
  MPP Randy Hillier
Area[1]
  Land 1,328.32 km2 (512.87 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
  Total 2,323
  Density 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA K0H
Area code(s) 613
Website www.addingtonhighlands.ca

Addington Highlands (2016 population 2,323)[1] is a township in central eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lennox and Addington. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located primarily in Addington Highlands.

History

Addington Highlands contains Kaladar Pine Barrens Conservation Reserve and is near Puzzle Lake Provincial Park. This area was first settled following the construction of the Addington Road in 1857. It was originally named Scouten after its first postmaster. The old CPR rail bed passing through the town has become part of the Trans Canada Trail.

Geography

The township comprises the communities of Addington, Bishop Corners, Caverlys Landing, Cloyne, Denbigh, Ferguson Corners, Flinton, Flinton Corners, Glastonbury, Glenfield, Kaladar, Massanoga, McCrae, Northbrook, Rose Hill, Slate Falls, Vennachar, Vennachar Junction and Weslemkoon. The township's municipal offices are located in Flinton. Kaladar is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 41.

Weslemkoon (centre) and Effingham (lower right) Lakes, popular cottage locations.

Lakes of notable size within the township boundaries are:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19962,429    
20012,402−1.1%
20062,512+4.6%
20112,517+0.2%
20162,323−7.7%
[2][3][1]

Parks and recreation

Addington Highlands contains the majority of Bon Echo Provincial Park.

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Addington Highlands.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Addington Highlands.


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