Addington Highlands

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Addington Highlands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Addington Highlands
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Addington Highlands
Coordinates: 45°00′N77°15′W / 45.000°N 77.250°W / 45.000; -77.250
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Lennox and Addington
FormedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveHenry Hogg
 • Governing BodyAddington Highlands Township Council
 •  MP Derek Sloan
 •  MPP Daryl Kramp
Area
[1]
 • Land1,293.99 km2 (499.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
2,534
 • Density2.0/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
K0H
Area code 613
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Addington Highlands 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.

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History

Addington Highlands was formed on january 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Township of Kaladar, Anglesea and Effingham with the Township of Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby. [2]

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

Communities

Addington Highlands 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
  • Weslemkoon

The township's municipal offices are located in Flinton. Kaladar is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 41.

Lakes

Lakes of notable size within the township boundaries are:

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Addington Highlands had a population of 2,534 living in 1,122 of its 2,052 total private dwellings, a change of

Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1976 2,002—    
1981 1,878−6.2%
1986 2,069+10.2%
1991 2,193+6.0%
1996 2,429+10.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,402−1.1%
2006 2,512+4.6%
2011 2,517+0.2%
2016 2,323−7.7%
2021 2,534+9.1%
Population amounts prior to 1998 are sum of Denbigh Abinger and Ashby Township and Kaladar Anglesea and Effingham Township.
Source: Statistics Canada [3] [4] [5]

Parks and recreation

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Bon Echo Provincial Park, Mazinaw Rock

Addington Highlands contains the Kaladar Pine Barrens Conservation Reserve and the majority of Bon Echo Provincial Park.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Addington Highlands (Code 3511035) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Community Highlights for Addington Highlands". 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Community Highlights for Addington Highlands". 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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