Eldon Township

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Eldon Township within former Victoria County

The Township of Eldon was a municipality located in the west of the former Victoria County, now the city of Kawartha Lakes, in Ontario, Canada.

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Coordinates: 44°29′N79°00′W / 44.483°N 79.000°W / 44.483; -79.000

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