Lanark Highlands, Ontario

Lanark Highlands, Ontario
Township of Lanark Highlands
—  Township  —
Municipal office in Lanark
Lanark Highlands within Lanark County.
Coordinates: 45°04′N 76°29′W / 45.067°N 76.483°W / 45.067; -76.483Coordinates: 45°04′N 76°29′W / 45.067°N 76.483°W / 45.067; -76.483
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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History

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.

Communities

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.


Demographics

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

  • Population: 5,180
  • % Change (1996-2001): 8.0
  • Dwellings: 3,036
  • Area (km²): 1,033.3
  • Density (persons per km²): 5.0

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