Rideau Lakes | |
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| Township of Rideau Lakes | |
 Municipal office | |
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  Rideau Lakes  Rideau Lakes | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′N 76°13′W / 44.667°N 76.217°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Leeds and Grenville |
| Incorporated | 1 January 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arie Hoogenboom |
| • Federal riding | Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes |
| • Prov. riding | Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes |
| Area | |
| • Land | 729.09 km2 (281.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 10,207 |
| • Density | 14.0/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | K0E |
| Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
| Website | www.twprideaulakes.on.ca |
Rideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville United Counties in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was incorporated on 1 January 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess and South Elmsley with the village of Newboro.[2]
Rideau Lakes lies in the northwest corner of Leeds and Grenville, and is geographically the largest municipality in the county.
Farming, tourism, and service industries form the backbone of the local economy. The many tourist attractions in Rideau Lakes, including historic trails, the stone arch dam at Jones Falls, and the Rideau Canal, are also an important part of the township's economy.
Rideau Lakes has 500 km (310 mi) of shoreline, excluding the Rideau Waterway. The waterway itself traverses the township, from the towering granite cliffs near Chaffeys Lock to the more gentle and pastoral areas of the Lower Rideau Lake.[3]
- ^ a b "Rideau Lakes census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Ontario Summary of Municipal Restructuring". Archived from the original on 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Township of Rideau Lakes". Archived from the original on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2006-08-15.