Ompah is a village in eastern Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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, located in the township

Township

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 of North Frontenac

North Frontenac, Ontario

North Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.North Frontenac was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of three municipalities: the Township of Barrie, the Township of Clarendon and Miller, and the Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.-Communities:The...

, approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) southwest of Ottawa

Ottawa

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. It is considered prime cottage country and is situated close to many lakes including Palmerston Lake, Canonto Lake, Sunday Lake, and Mosque Lake.

Ompah is located along a traditional native portage between Palmerston Lake and the Mississippi River, roughly along what is now River Road. Ompah is located on Highway 509 between Plevna

Plevna, Ontario

Plevna is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, part of North Frontenac Township. It is located approximately southwest of Ottawa, and is situated in prime cottage country with many lakes surrounding it...

 and Snow Road Station along the original colonization "Snow Road".

Ompah's claim to fame was the Ompah Stomp, a weekend long party held every Labour Day

Labour Day

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 weekend for many years. It would typically feature popular country music

Country music

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 stars. The stomp was shut down after many rowdy years, after interest fell off due to the rising popularity of the Havelock Country Jamboree

Havelock Country Jamboree

The Havelock Country Jamboree is a four-day country music camping festival held in the village of Havelock, Ontario . The festival runs Thursday through Sunday on the third weekend in August every year.-History:...

 in nearby Havelock, Ontario.

An old fire tower once stood south of the village and was known as Ompah Tower back in the 1950's.

Etymology

The community name derives from Algonquian

Algonquian languages

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 for "long step" or "long portage

Portage

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Amenities

Amenities include:

• Fire station
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• Library
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• Helipad
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• Marina
  Marina
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• Motels
• Restaurant
  Restaurant
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• General Store
  General store
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• Taverns