Alfred and Plantagenet

Alfred and Plantagenet
Township of Alfred and Plantagenet
Map of Prescott and Russell with Alfred and Plantagenet highlighted
Coordinates: 45°34′00″N 74°55′00″W / 45.5666667°N 74.9166667°W / 45.5666667; -74.9166667Coordinates: 45°34′00″N 74°55′00″W / 45.5666667°N 74.9166667°W / 45.5666667; -74.9166667
Country Canada
Provinces Ontario
Census division Prescott and Russell County
Founded January 1, 1997
Incorporation January 1, 1997
Government
 – Mayor Jean-Yves Lalonde
Area
 – Land 391.68 km2 (151.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 – Total 8,624
 – Density 22.1/km2 (8.5/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website http://www.alfred-plantagenet.com/en/

Alfred and Plantagenet (2006 population 8654) is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the South Nation River.

Near the town of Alfred, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has been designated the Alfred Bog "a provincially significant wetland and an area of natural and scientific interest. Species of interest include the Palm Warbler, Northern Pitcher-plant, Pink Lady's-slipper, cottongrass, Bog Elfin and Bog Copper butterflies, and Ebony Boghaunter dragonfly. It also hosts one of the most southerly herds of moose. The bog is open to the public with a 272 metre boardwalk for nature walks.[2]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Alfred, Alfred Station, Blue Corners, Centrefield, Coin Gratton, Curran, Glenburn, Jessups Falls, Lefaivre, Pendleton, Plantagenet, Plantagenet Station, Rockdale, Senecal, The Rollway, Treadwell, Wendover, and Westminster.

  • Main street in Alfred

  • Skyline of Plantagenet

  • Wendover

  • The Alfred Bog trail sign

References

  1. ^ "2006 Canadian Census". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3502023&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=alfred%20and%20plantagenet&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=35&B1=All&Custom=. 
  2. ^ The Alfred Bog, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
Ottawa River / Lochaber, Quebec Ottawa River / Plaisance, Papineauville, Montebello, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Fassett, Quebec Ottawa River / Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec
Clarence-Rockland Champlain
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