Trent Lakes

Trent Lakes
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Trent Lakes
Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 31 in Buckhorn
Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 31 in Buckhorn
Trent Lakes is located in Peterborough County
Trent Lakes
Trent Lakes
Trent Lakes is located in Southern Ontario
Trent Lakes
Trent Lakes
Coordinates: 44°40′N 78°26′W / 44.667°N 78.433°W / 44.667; -78.433
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyPeterborough
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorTerry Lambshead
 • Federal ridingPeterborough—Kawartha
 • Prov. ridingPeterborough—Kawartha
Area
 • Land861.32 km2 (332.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total5,397
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0L, K0M
Area code705
Websitewww.trentlakes.ca

The Municipality of Trent Lakes is a lower-tier township in the rural, mostly wooded northern section of Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada. The municipality has a primarily cottage and tourist industry based economy but has grown year round residency due to its commute distance to the Greater Toronto Area.

In 1998 the Township of Galway-Cavendish and the Township of Harvey were amalgamated by Minister's Order to become Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. The Municipality of Trent Lakes adopted its new name by By-law B2013-017 on February 19, 2013. The name was in recognition of the Trent-Severn Waterway which plays a major role in the cottage history and tourism economy of the area. The Municipality is part of the Kawartha Lakes Tourism Area and contains numerous tributary lakes, rivers and creeks contributing water level support to the nationally historic Trent-Severn Waterway system. Lock 31 in Buckhorn is the only Trent-Severn Waterway boat lock located within the municipality.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Trent Lakes". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019.