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.
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.
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:
Ashby Lake Ashby White Lake Barker Lake Brooks Lake Browns Lake Deerock Lake Denbigh Lake Effingham Lake Joeperry Lake Long Malloy Lake Mazinaw Lake Otter Lake Lake Sheldrake Shabomeka Lake Skootamatta Lake Weslemkoon Lake Trout Lake
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Addington Highlands had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Parks and recreation
Addington Highlands contains the Kaladar Pine Barrens Conservation Reserve and the majority of Bon Echo Provincial Park.
See also List of municipalities in Ontario List of townships in Ontario
References
External links
Official website