Wikipedia: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
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Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, and makes up the former County of Victoria. The main centres are Omemee, Lindsay, Oakwood, Janetville, Bethany, Fenelon Falls, Woodville, and Bobcaygeon.

The citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in November, 2003 into the former towns, villages, and townships of the former County of Victoria, but it might be years before de-amalgamation is complete, if it happens at all.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

Population: 69,179
% Change (1996-2001): 1.8
Dwellings: 34,637
Area (sq. km.): 3,059.22
Density (persons per sq. km.): 22.6

Highways

Highways that run through Kawartha Lakes are as follows:
King's Highways: Trans-Canada #7, #7A, #35, #115

Protected Areas

Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park
Balsam Lake Provincial Park
Indian Point Provincial Park
Emily Provincial Park
Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
Windy Ridge Conservation Area
Ken Reid Conservation Area

Attractions

Devil's Elbow Ski Area (Bethany)

Ganaraska Hiking Trail

Lindsay Airport (Lindsay)

Victoria County Museum (Lindsay)

Monck Historical Colonization Road

Victoria Recreation Corridor

Victoria Historical Colonization Road

Fenelon Falls Museum (Fenelon Falls)

Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road

Highland Cinema and Museum

Trent-Severn Waterway
- Kirkfield Lift Lock
- Rosedale Lock 35
- Fenelon Falls Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Lock 32 (Bobcaygeon)

Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings

National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35

Surrounding Counties

	North: Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Minden Hills
West: Ramara, Brock,	Kawartha Lakes	East: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
	South: Scugog, Clarington, Calvan-Millbrook-North Monaghan