Central Frontenac is a township

Township (Canada)

The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

 in eastern Ontario

Ontario

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Canada

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 in the County of Frontenac

Frontenac County, Ontario

Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...

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Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso.

Communities

• Arden
• Ardendale
• Bordenwood
• Burke Settlement
• Camp Oconto 44.686°N 76.673°W
• Clarendon Station 44.874°N 76.696°W
• Cole Lake
  Godfrey, Ontario
  Godfrey is a small community located about 40 minutes driving by automobile, north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada on Hwy 38. While there is no specific village, it can be described as the area of Hwy. 38 that extends between the villages of Verona and Parham, as well as that portion of Westport Road...
  
  
• Crow Lake
• Echo
• Elm Tree
  Elm Tree, Ontario
  Elm Tree is a community in Central Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, between Arden and Kaladar.Many lakes in Elm Tree's vicinity are still quiet and undisturbed. The major lakes are Bull Lake, Buck Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Cranberry Lake; the Salmon River is also nearby. Many other lakes and creeks dot the...
  
  
• Godfrey
  Godfrey, Ontario
  Godfrey is a small community located about 40 minutes driving by automobile, north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada on Hwy 38. While there is no specific village, it can be described as the area of Hwy. 38 that extends between the villages of Verona and Parham, as well as that portion of Westport Road...
  
  
• Henderson
• Kirk Cove 44.793°N 76.984°W
• Long Lake 44.690°N 76.763°W
• McLean 44.654°N 76.834°W
• Mountain Grove 44.734°N 76.844°W
• Oak Flats 44.548°N 76.741°W
• Oconto 44.721°N 76.675°W
• Oso 44.819°N 76.684°W
• Parham
  Parham, Ontario
  Parham, Ontario is located an hour North of Kingston, Ontario and two hours west of Canada’s Capital, Ottawa, Ontario. It is a member of the Central Frontenac Township which involves other small towns like Godfrey, Sharbot Lake, Verona, and Hartington...
  
  
• Piccadilly 44.733°N 76.948°W
• Ronaldson 44.683°N 77.033°W
• Seouls Corners 44.782°N 76.800°W
• Sharbot Lake
• Tichborne
  Tichborne, Ontario
  Tichborne is a small village in Central Frontenac Township, located about one hour north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada on Hwy 38. Originally of significance as a stop on the Kingston and Pembroke Railway....
  
  
• Wagarville 44.640°N 76.803°W
• Wilkinson 44.533°N 76.812°W
• Zealand 44.834°N 76.620°W

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

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 Census:

• Population: 4,665
• % Change (2001-2006): 2.4
• Area (km².): 970.07
• Density (persons per km².): 4.7
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1852 (total dwellings: 3243)
• Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 93.1 %
  • French as first language: 1.2 %
  • English and French as first language: 0.2 %
  • Other as first language: 5.5 %

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 4665
• Population in 2001: 4557
• Population in 1996:
  • Hinchinbrooke (township): 1328
  • Kennebec (township): 968
  • Olden (township): 906
  • Oso (township): 1413
• Population in 1991:
  • Hinchinbrooke (township): 1117
  • Kennebec (township): 765
  • Olden (township): 811
  • Oso (township): 1361

Transportation

The main road is Highway 7

Highway 7 (Ontario)

King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...

 which runs through the entire township from east to west. County Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to Kingston

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...

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The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway

Kingston and Pembroke Railway

The Kingston and Pembroke Railway was a Canadian railway that operated in eastern Ontario. The railway was seen as a business opportunity which would support the lumber and mining industries, as well as the agricultural economy in eastern Ontario....

 runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail

K&P Rail Trail

The K&P Trail is a recreational trail that runs along the old Kingston and Pembroke Railway bed. The K&P was abandoned by its owner, Canadian Pacific Railway, between 1962 and 1986....

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