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Geography Of Ottawa
This is the outline of the geography of the city of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Ottawa's current borders were formed in 2001, when the former city of Ottawa amalgamated with the ten other municipalities within the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton. Ottawa is now a single-tiered census division, home to 1,017,449 people. The city centre is located at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers. The Ottawa River forms the entire northern boundary of the city which it shares with the province of Quebec's municipalities of Pontiac and Gatineau. The northern boundary begins in the west at Arnprior and continues east to Rockland. The boundary then turns south in a straight line, separating the former Township of Cumberland (now in Ottawa) and the City of Clarence-Rockland. It then turns west in another straight line separating the former Township of Cumberland with the municipalities of The Nation and Russell. It then turns south separating Russell from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osgoode Township
Osgoode Township is a former township that is now a part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The township along the Rideau River was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County until its amalgamation with the city in 2001. It remains a largely rural area with only some 23,285 inhabitants as of the 2016 census. As of the Canada 2021 Census, this had increased to 24,199. On Ottawa city council it is represented by George Darouze. Several branches of the Castor River, a tributary of the South Nation River, flow through the township. The township took its name from William Osgoode, the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada. History Originally the territory of the Mississaugas, the land for the township was acquired by the British in the 1780s. But not until 1827 did the first European settlers, the McDonnell and York families, arrive. The early settlers were attracted to the area by the good farm land and the large stands o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manion Corners
Manion Corners is a community in West Carleton-March Ward in Ottawa, Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it .... Neighbourhoods in Ottawa {{Ontario-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzroy Township
Fitzroy is a former incorporated and present day geographic township originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. Fitzroy was located in the western part of the county, bordered to the northeast by Torbolton Township, to the southeast by Huntley Township, to the southwest by Pakenham Township and to the northwest by the Ottawa River. The township was established in 1823. The first permanent settler is believed to have been Charles Shirreff around 1818. Shirreff founded the settlement of Fitzroy Harbour in 1831. The township was an important centre of the timber trade during the 19th century. In 1974, the township was amalgamated with Huntley and Torbolton to form West Carleton. In 2001, West Carleton became part of the new city of Ottawa. Fitzroy took its name from Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, son-in-law to Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond who was Governor General of British North America from 1818 to 1819. According to the Canada 2016 Census, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntley Township, Ontario
Huntley is a former incorporated and now geographic township in Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. Huntley was located in the western part of the county, bordered to the northwest by Fitzroy Township, to the northeast by March Township, to the southwest by Ramsay Township and to the southeast by Goulbourn Township. It includes the communities of Carp, Corkery, Huntley, Manion Corners, and Westwood. According to the Canada 2021 Census, the Township had a population of 10,922. History The township was surveyed in 1818 and the first settlers arrived shortly thereafter. The township was incorporated in 1850. The first settlers in the area were immigrants from Ireland in the early 19th century. Huntley took its name from Huntly Castle, associated with Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond, whose husband Charles served as Governor General of British North America from 1818 to 1819. By 1866, there was a Post Office in the township of Huntley and John Graham served as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goulbourn Township, Ontario
Goulbourn Township, Ontario, was formed in 1818, roughly 20 km southwest of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. Other communities in the township include Stittsville, Munster, and Ashton. Stittsville is the largest community in the township, owing in part to its proximity to Kanata and the Queensway. The township was amalgamated into the current City of Ottawa in 2001. According to the Canada 2001 Census: *Population: 23,604 (approx. 39,250 with original boundaries) *% Change (1996-2001): 22.5 *Dwellings: 7,975 *Area (km².): 271.32 *Density (persons per km2.): 87.0 *At the 2006 census the population of Goulbourn had increased to 28,583. *At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 36,320. *At the 2016 census, the population had increased to 40,010. Three quarters of the population (30,032) live in Stittsville. Richmond has a population of 4,833 (4,055 in the population centre) and the remaining 5,145 live in rural parts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlborough Township, Ontario
Marlborough Township is a former incorporated and now geographic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Marlborough was located in the southern part of Carleton County. It was bounded to the south by Oxford Township, to the southwest by Montague Township, to the northwest by Goulbourn Township and to the northeast by North Gower Township. The Rideau River runs along the border with Oxford Township. It was established in 1791. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first family to settle in this area was that of Stephen Burritt, a United Empire Loyalist, in 1793. The township merged with North Gower Township in 1974 to become Rideau Township. Rideau, in turn, became part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in 2001. Marlborough Township took its name from John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. According to the Canada 2016 Census, the Township had a population of 2,204. According to the Canada 2021 Census, this had increased t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Mills, Ontario
Mississippi Mills is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County. The Mississippi River flows through its territory. The town administrative offices are located in Ramsay and Almonte. History The Town of Mississippi Mills was incorporated on January 1, 1998, when the Township of Pakenham, the Township of Ramsay, and the Town of Almonte were amalgamated. Communities The town comprises the communities of: * Almonte * Appleton * Bennies Corners * Blakeney * Cedar Hill * Clayton * Galbraith * McCrearys * Montgomery Park * Pakenham * Ramsay * Snedden * The Tannery * Uneeda * Union Hall Many of the communities in Mississippi Mills were settled along the shores of the Mississippi River where the natural falls provided an opportunity to harness the water power to operate the mills. Almonte Settled in 1816, Almonte was one of the principal wool manufacturing towns of the Ottawa Valley. Formerly a separate municipality, the town located along the Mississippi River, has had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckwith, Ontario
Beckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lanark County on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region. The township, named after Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith, was surveyed in 1816 and settlement began the year after. Geography Beckwith was originally covered in deciduous forest, much of which has been cleared for agriculture. Common trees include sugar maple, beech, oak and ash. Trees like hickory and butternut are less common. Wetter areas have elm, silver maple and white cedar. Hemlock was much more common in the past, but logging for tanbark, used in tanning, has much depleted this species. The enormous Goodwood Swamp is one of the most important natural areas in the township. There are several different access points to see this vast wetland by car and on foot. The Jock River, a popular canoe route, originates here, near Franktown. The wetlands on the north-western shore of Mississippi Lake are also pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montague, Ontario
Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls. Communities The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montague had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Transportation The main roads in the township are the east–west County Road 43, the north–south Ontario Highway 15, and the northeast-southwest Roger Stevens Drive. The Rideau Trail passes through the township between Merrickville and Smiths Falls. The Smiths Falls-Montague Airport is also located in Montague. See also *List of townships in Ontario This is a list of township (Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrickville–Wolford
Merrickville–Wolford is a village-status municipality in Eastern Ontario, Canada, located in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. It spans both shores of the Rideau River. The current municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1998, by amalgamating the former Village of Merrickville with the former Township of Wolford. In the last two decades, the region has seen a boom in the local economy mostly related to increased tourism. It is famous for its local crafts people and artists. The Rideau Canal locks at Merrickville with three locks have a total lift of . On the south side of the locks there is the old blockhouse, which has been restored by Parks Canada as a tourist site and museum operated by the Merrickville and District Historical Society. History William Merrick, a United Empire Loyalist settler originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, founded the village of Merrickville in 1794. Attracted to the site by waterpower, he constructed a dam across the river and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
