West Elgin, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 5349
- Population in 2001: 5464
- Population total in 1996: 5573
- Aldborough (township): 4042
- West Lorne (village): 1531
- Population in 1991:
- Aldborough (township): 3889
- West Lorne (village): 1477
Notable attractions
- Ontario has had some historical claimants, by towns, for the smallest jailhouse in the province. These have included: TweedTweed, Ontario (village)Tweed, Ontario is a community on Stoco Lake and the only urban centre in the Municipality of Tweed in Hastings County, central-eastern Ontario, Canada. Tweed has a population of 1,540 according to the 2001 Canada Census...
, CoboconkCoboconk, OntarioCoboconk is a community in the city of Kawartha Lakes, in the south-central portion of the Canadian province of Ontario. The village lies at the junction of Highway 35 and former Highway 48, on the northern tip of Balsam Lake, the highest point on the Trent–Severn Waterway...
and CreemoreCreemore, OntarioCreemore is a former village, now part of Clearview Township, located in Simcoe County, Ontario. It lies approximately north of Toronto, 40 minutes west of Barrie, and 20 minutes south of Collingwood and Georgian Bay. It sits on the eastern boundary of the Niagara Escarpment.Creemore purportedly...
. However, the jailhouse in Rodney has proven to be smaller than all three, measuring in at 4.5 metres by 5.4 metres. Today, it serves as a part-time tourist information centre. Other villages in Ontario with similar jailhouse dimensions include: Port Dalhousie, OntarioPort Dalhousie, OntarioPort Dalhousie is a community in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its waterfront appeal. It is also home to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and is historically significant as the terminus for the first three routes of the Welland Canal.The city's most popular beach, on the...
, Providence Bay, Ontario, the ghost town of Berens River and Ray.