Algonquin Highlands Explained

Algonquin Highlands
Official Name:Township of Algonquin Highlands
Settlement Type:Township (lower-tier)
Seal Type:Logo
Seal Size:200px
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:CAN ON Haliburton#Canada Southern Ontario
Coordinates:45.4°N -123°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Settled
Established Title2:Incorporated
Government Type:Township
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Liz Danielsen
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Area Land Km2:1007.20
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2351
Population Density Km2:2.3
Utc Offset:-5
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code:K0M 1J0
Elevation M:443
Website:www.algonquinhighlands.ca

Algonquin Highlands is a township located in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,351. The northeastern section of the township is included in Algonquin Provincial Park.

The township was formed through the amalgamation of Stanhope and Sherborne et al. townships, the latter of which included McClintock, Livingstone, Lawrence and Nightingale. It was thereafter briefly known as the Township of Sherborne, Stanhope, McClintock, Livingstone, Lawrence and Nightingale until it was renamed to its current name in March 2001.

The township lacks a commercial center, but its municipal offices are located on North Shore Road, 5 km north of Carnarvon at 45.0858°N -78.6933°W. A satellite municipal office is located in Dorset, the main street of which straddles the border of Algonquin Highlands to the east and Lake of Bays to the west.

Communities

The largest community in the Municipality of Algonquin Highlands is Dorset, Ontario although this community is actually split with Lake of Bays, Ontario.

Geography

Located in Algonquin Provincial Park, the area is characterized by uplands and dense transitional forestation. It rests on a portion of the Canadian Shield.[2]

Climate

Algonquin Highlands experiences a humid continental climate, with it being more cool due to the higher elevation.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Algonquin Highlands had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 999.69km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

According to the Canada 2006 Census:[5]

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Algonquin Highlands, Township . 8 February 2017 . . June 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Natural History Frontenac Arch Biosphere . 2022-10-09 . www.frontenacarchbiosphere.ca . en.
  3. Web site: Canada . Environment and Climate Change . 2013-09-25 . Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada . 2022-10-09 . climate.weather.gc.ca . en.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario . . February 9, 2022 . April 2, 2022.
  5. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Algonquin Highlands community profile