Laurentian Hills

Laurentian Hills
Town of Laurentian Hills
—  Town  —
Municipal offices in Point Alexander
Coordinates: 46°08′N 77°33′W / 46.133°N 77.55°W / 46.133; -77.55Coordinates: 46°08′N 77°33′W / 46.133°N 77.55°W / 46.133; -77.55
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Renfrew
Established January 1, 2000
Area[1]
 – Land 640.37 km2 (247.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 – Total 2,789
 – Density 4.4/km2 (11.4/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code K0J 1J0
Area code(s) 613
Website town.laurentianhills.on.ca
Main Street in Chalk River.

Laurentian Hills is a municipality in Eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. It surrounds Deep River. The town is home to the Nuclear Power Demonstration. The municipality was formed on January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged together.[2]

Contents

Communities

The town comprises the communities of Chalk River, Meilleurs Bay, Moor Lake, Point Alexander, Rolphton, and Wylie.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:[1]

  • Population: 2,789
  • % Change (2001-2006): 1.4
  • Dwellings: 1,230
  • Area (km².): 640.37
  • Density (persons per km².): 4.4

Population trend:[3]

  • Population in 2006: 2789
  • Population in 2001: 2750
  • Population in 1996:
    • Chalk River: 974
    • Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay: 1810
  • Population in 1991:
    • Chalk River: 874
    • Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay: 1656

Trivia

An Ontario Historical Plaque in front of the School House Museum was erected by the province to commemorate the role of Steamboating on the Upper Ottawa in Ontario's heritage. [4]

External links

References

  • Mercer, Jennifer. "Staying the Run: A History of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay Townships."

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Laurentian Hills — ▪ Ontario, Canada formerly  Chalk River        town, Renfrew county, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies along the Chalk River near its mouth on the Ottawa River, 90 miles (145 km) northwest of Ottawa. The town was formed in 2000 by the… …   Universalium

  • Laurentian Hills, Ontario — Laurentian Hills is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. It surrounds Deep River. The town is home to the Chalk River Laboratories and Nuclear Power Demonstration.CommunitiesThe town comprises the communities… …   Wikipedia

  • Laurentian Valley —   Township   Sign on Round Lake Road …   Wikipedia

  • Laurentian — Lau*ren tian, a. Pertaining to, or near, the St. Lawrence River; as, the Laurentian hills. [1913 Webster] {Laurentian period} (Geol.), the lower of the two divisions of the Arch[ae]an age; called also {the Laurentian}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Laurentian period — Laurentian Lau*ren tian, a. Pertaining to, or near, the St. Lawrence River; as, the Laurentian hills. [1913 Webster] {Laurentian period} (Geol.), the lower of the two divisions of the Arch[ae]an age; called also {the Laurentian}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Laurentian — 1. adjective /ləˈrenʃən,lɒˈrɛnʃən,lɒˈrɛnʃiən,lɑˈrɛnʃən/ a) Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation. In the Laurentian hills. b) Relating to the Laurentian Mountains. 2. noun… …   Wiktionary

  • laurentian — lȯˈrench(ē)ən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Laurentius Lawrence (in sense 1 representing the St. Lawrence River, southern Quebec and southeast Ontario, Canada, and in sense 2 representing D. H. Lawrence died 1930 English… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Laurentian Mountains — Geobox|Range name=Laurentian Mountains image size=275 image caption=The Laurentian Mountains in the Hautes Gorges Quebec national park, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. country=Canada region=Quebec|region type=Province highest=Mont Raoul Blanchard… …   Wikipedia

  • Laurentian Upland — The Laurentian Upland (or Laurentian Highlands) is a physiographic province which, when referred to as the Laurentian Region, is recognized by Natural Resources Canada as one of five provinces of the larger Canadian Shield physiographic division …   Wikipedia

  • Laurentian Mixed Forest Province — Sunset on a northern Minnesota lake. The Laurentian Mixed Forest Province, also known as the North Woods, is a forested ecoregion in Canada and the United States. In Canada it is found in Ontario around the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”