Leeds and the Thousand Islands | |
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Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands | |
Coordinates: 44°29′12″N 076°05′33″W / 44.48667°N 76.09250°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Leeds and Grenville |
Incorporated | 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Corinna Smith-Gatcke [2] |
• Councillors | List |
• Prov. riding | Leeds—Grenville |
• Federal riding | Leeds—Grenville |
Area | |
• Land | 612.45 km2 (236.47 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 9,465 |
• Density | 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal Code FSA | K0E |
Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
Website | www |
Leeds and the Thousand Islands is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The township is located along the Saint Lawrence River, and extends north into rural hamlets and villages. Formerly, this township was divided into three separate townships: Leeds, Lansdowne, and Escott townships; these townships amalgamated to form the current township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.