Gananoque

Gananoque
Town of Gananoque
Gananoque waterfront at Joel Stone Park
Gananoque waterfront at Joel Stone Park
Nicknames: 
Gateway to the Thousand Islands; Gan, the Noq
Motto: 
Pax Vobiscum (Latin: "Peace Be With You")
Gananoque is located in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Gananoque
Gananoque
Gananoque is located in Southern Ontario
Gananoque
Gananoque
Coordinates: 44°20′N 76°10′W / 44.33°N 76.17°W / 44.33; -76.17
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyLeeds and Grenville
Settled1789
Government
 • TypeTown
 • MayorJohn Beddows[1]
 • Federal ridingLeeds—Grenville
 • Prov. ridingLeeds—Grenville
Area
 • Land7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,383
 • Density767.9/km2 (1,989/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code
K7G
Area code613
Websitewww.gananoque.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Gananoque (/ˌɡænəˈnɒkw/ GAN-ə-NOK-way) is a town in the Leeds and Grenville area of Ontario, Canada. The town had a population of 5,383 year-round residents in the 2021 Canadian Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the Saint Lawrence River, Gananoque's most important tourist attraction. The Gananoque River flows through the town and the St. Lawrence River serves as the southern boundary of the town.

  1. ^ "2018 Municipal Election". Town of Gananoque. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census Gananoque". Statistics Canada. 2017-02-08. Retrieved September 19, 2022.