Smiths Falls | |
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| Town of Smiths Falls | |
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| Motto: Rise at the Falls | |
  Smiths Falls | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′N 76°01′W / 44.900°N 76.017°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Incorporated | 1854 (as village) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shawn Pankow[1] |
| • Federal riding | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston |
| • Prov. riding | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,254 |
| • Density | 909.1/km2 (2,355/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA | K7A |
| Area code | 613 |
| Website | www.smithsfalls.ca |
Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada, 72 kilometres (45 mi) southwest of Ottawa. As of the 2021 census it has a population of 9,254.[2] It is in the Census division for Lanark County, but is separated from the county. The Rideau Canal waterway passes through the town, with four separate locks in three locations and a combined lift of over 15 metres (49.2 ft).
The town's name was previously spelled Smith's Falls, and the spelling Smith Falls has been used, but "Smiths Falls" is now the official correct form.
- ^ "Town of Smith Falls Official Election Results 2018" (PDF). Town of Smith Falls. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Smiths Falls, Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2021.