Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

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Location of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario

The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada, and makes up the former County of Victoria. The main centres are Omemee, Lindsay, Oakwood, Janetville, Bethany, Fenelon Falls, Woodville, and Bobcaygeon.

In a very close vote (51% for/ 49% against) the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in November, 2003 into the former towns, villages, and townships of the former County of Victoria, but it might be years before de-amalgamation is complete, if it happens at all. The newly elected city government has declared that there will NOT be de-amalgamation.

The city is named for the Kawartha lakes; "Kawartha" means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language.

Kawartha Lakes is the largest city in area in Southern Ontario.

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Demographics

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

  • Population: 69,179
  • % Change (1996-2001): 1.8
  • Dwellings: 34,637
  • Area (sq. km.): 3,059.22
  • Density (persons per sq. km.): 22.6

People

The 2001 census conglommeration tells us that Kawartha Lakes has 69,179 and grows at an average 0.24% a year.

Racial Profile

  • 97.9% White
  • 1.1% Aboriginal
  • 0.2% Black

Religious Groups

  • 59.7% Protestant
  • 18.0% Roman Catholic

Communities

Highways

Highways that run through Kawartha Lakes are as follows:
King's Highways: Trans-Canada #7, #7A, #35, #115

Protected Areas

  • Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park
  • Balsam Lake Provincial Park
  • Indian Point Provincial Park
  • Emily Provincial Park
  • Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
  • Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
  • Windy Ridge Conservation Area
  • Ken Reid Conservation Area

Attractions

  • Devil's Elbow Ski Area (Bethany)
  • Ganaraska Hiking Trail
  • Lindsay Airport (Lindsay)
  • Victoria County Museum (Lindsay)
  • Monck Historical Colonization Road
  • Victoria Recreation Corridor
  • Victoria Historical Colonization Road
  • Fenelon Falls Museum (Fenelon Falls)
  • Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
  • Highland Cinema and Museum
  • Trent-Severn Waterway
    • Kirkfield Lift Lock
    • Rosedale Lock 35
    • Fenelon Falls Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls)
    • Bobcaygeon Lock 32 (Bobcaygeon)

Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings

National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35

Surrounding Counties


North: Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Minden Hills
West: Ramara, Brock, Kawartha Lakes East: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey,
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
South: Scugog, Clarington, Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan


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