Haldimand, Ontario
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Haldimand, county on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, on Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. The main centres in Haldimand are Jarvis, Hagersville, Caledonia, Cayuga, and Dunnville. Note: part of the Six Nations Reserve is in Haldimand County, but not within its jurisdiction.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 43,728
• % Change (1996-2001): 4.0
• Dwellings: 17,514
• Area (sq. km.): 1,252.37
• Density (persons per sq. km.): 34.9

Highways

Highways that travel through Haldimand include: Kings Highway #3, and Kings Highway #6

Protected Areas

• Haldimand Conservation Area
• Selkirk Provincial Park
• Taquanyah Conservation Area
• Hedley Forest Conservation Area
• Canborough Conservation Area
• Ruigrok Tract Conservation Area
• Oswego Conservation Area
• Byng Island Conservation Area
• Rocky Point Provincial Park
• Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area

Attractions

• Mohawk Island Light (abandoned)
• Port Maitland Outer Range Light
• Canadian Heritage Grand River
• Grand Valley Trail
• Dragway Park
• Indiana Ghost Town
• Ruthven Mansion and Park
• Haldimand Museum (Cayuga)
• Cayuga Speedway
• Edinburgh Square Heritage Centre (Caledonia)
• Killman Zoo
• Townsend Planned Community (1970)
• Cottonwood Mansion
• MacDonald School Museum
• Nanticoke Thermal Power Plant

Surrounding Counties

• Norfolk County
• Brant County
• City of Hamilton
• Regional Municipality of Niagara

	North: Hamilton, West Lincoln
West: Brant, Six Nations Indian Reserve 40, Norfolk	Haldimand	East: Wainfleet
	South: Lake Erie

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