- Central Frontenac, Ontario
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Central Frontenac — Township — Road sign along Highway 7 Coordinates: 44°43′N 76°48′W / 44.717°N 76.8°WCoordinates: 44°43′N 76°48′W / 44.717°N 76.8°W Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Frontenac Settled Incorporated 1998 Government – Type Township – Mayor Janet Gutowski – Federal riding Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington – Prov. riding Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington Area[1] – Land 970.07 km2 (374.5 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 4,665 – Density 4.8/km2 (12.4/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal Code K0H Area code(s) 613 Website www.centralfrontenac.com Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Frontenac.
Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso.
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Communities
- Arden
- Ardendale
- Bordenwood
- Burke Settlement
- Camp Oconto 44°41′10″N 76°40′23″W / 44.686°N 76.673°W
- Clarendon Station 44°52′26″N 76°41′46″W / 44.874°N 76.696°W
- Cole Lake
- Crow Lake
- Echo
- Elm Tree
- Godfrey
- Henderson
- Kirk Cove 44°47′35″N 76°59′02″W / 44.793°N 76.984°W
- Long Lake 44°41′24″N 76°45′47″W / 44.690°N 76.763°W
- McLean 44°39′14″N 76°50′02″W / 44.654°N 76.834°W
- Mountain Grove 44°44′02″N 76°50′38″W / 44.734°N 76.844°W
- Oak Flats 44°32′53″N 76°44′28″W / 44.548°N 76.741°W
- Oconto 44°43′16″N 76°40′30″W / 44.721°N 76.675°W
- Oso 44°49′08″N 76°41′02″W / 44.819°N 76.684°W
- Parham
- Piccadilly 44°43′59″N 76°56′53″W / 44.733°N 76.948°W
- Ronaldson 44°40′59″N 77°01′59″W / 44.683°N 77.033°W
- Seouls Corners 44°46′55″N 76°48′00″W / 44.782°N 76.800°W
- Sharbot Lake
- Tichborne
- Wagarville 44°38′24″N 76°48′11″W / 44.640°N 76.803°W
- Wilkinson 44°31′59″N 76°48′43″W / 44.533°N 76.812°W
- Zealand 44°50′02″N 76°37′12″W / 44.834°N 76.620°W
Demographics
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[1]
- Population: 4,665
- % Change (2001-2006): 2.4
- Area (km².): 970.07
- Density (persons per km².): 4.7
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1852 (total dwellings: 3243)
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 93.1 %
- French as first language: 1.2 %
- English and French as first language: 0.2 %
- Other as first language: 5.5 %
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 4665
- Population in 2001: 4557
- Population in 1996:
- Hinchinbrooke (township): 1328
- Kennebec (township): 968
- Olden (township): 906
- Oso (township): 1413
- Population in 1991:
- Hinchinbrooke (township): 1117
- Kennebec (township): 765
- Olden (township): 811
- Oso (township): 1361
Transportation
The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. County Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to Kingston.
The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail.
References
North Frontenac Lanark Highlands Addington Highlands Tay Valley Central Frontenac
Stone Mills South Frontenac Categories:- Township municipalities in Ontario
- Municipalities in Frontenac County, Ontario
- Eastern Ontario geography stubs
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