Leeds and the Thousand Islands

Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Welcome sign along Thousand Islands Parkway
Welcome sign along Thousand Islands Parkway
Leeds and the Thousand Islands is located in United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Leeds and the Thousand Islands is located in Southern Ontario
Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Coordinates: 44°29′12″N 076°05′33″W / 44.48667°N 76.09250°W / 44.48667; -76.09250[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyLeeds and Grenville
Incorporated1998
Government
 • MayorCorinna Smith-Gatcke [2]
 • Councillors
List
 • Prov. ridingLeeds—Grenville
 • Federal ridingLeeds—Grenville
Area
 • Land612.45 km2 (236.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
9,465
 • Density15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
K0E
Area code(s)613, 343
Websitewww.leeds1000islands.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ "Leeds and the Thousand Islands". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2019.