Westport | |
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Village of Westport | |
Motto: Timeless Lakeside Village | |
Coordinates: 44°41′N 76°24′W / 44.683°N 76.400°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Leeds and Grenville |
Settled | 1820s |
Incorporated | 1904 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robin Patricia Jones |
• Federal riding | Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes |
• Prov. riding | Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes |
Area | |
• Land | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 590 |
• Density | 350.8/km2 (909/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0G |
Area code | 613 |
Website | villageofwestport.ca |
Westport is a village in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It lies at the west end of Upper Rideau Lake,[2] at the head of the navigable Rideau Canal system, 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Ottawa.
The village of Westport was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1904. Surrounded by the Township of Rideau Lakes, within Leeds County, Westport is Ontario's smallest municipality (by land area).