Introduction
Township in Ontario, CanadaAddington HighlandsTownship (lower-tier)Township of Addington HighlandsDenbigh and Denbigh LakeAddington HighlandsCoordinates: 45°00′N 77°15′W / 45.000°N 77.250°W / 45.000; -77.250CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCountyLennox and AddingtonFormedJanuary 1, 1998Government • TypeTownship • ReeveHenry Hogg • Governing BodyAddington Highlands Township Council • MPShelby Kramp-Neuman • MPPRic BreseeArea • Land1,293.99 km2 (499.61 sq mi)Population (2021) • Total2,534 • Density2/km2 (5.2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Postal code FSAK0HArea code613Websitewww.addingtonhighlands.ca
Addington Highlands is a township in central eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lennox and Addington. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located primarily in Addington Highlands.
History
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Addington Highlands was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Township of Kaladar, Anglesea and Effingham with the Township of Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby.
This area was first settled following the construction of the Addington Road in 1857. It was originally named Scouten after its first postmaster. The old CPR rail bed passing through the town has become part of the Trans Canada Trail.
Geography
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Communities[edit]
Addington Highlands Township comprises the communities of:
Addington
Bishop Corners
Caverlys Landing
Cloyne
Denbigh
Ferguson Corners
Flinton
Flinton Corners
Glastonbury
Glenfield
Kaladar
Massanoga
McCrae
Northbrook
Rose Hill
Slate Falls
Vennachar
Vennachar Junction
Weslemkoon
The township's municipal offices are located in Flinton. Kaladar is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 41.
Lakes[edit]
Lakes of notable size within the township boundaries are:
Ashby Lake
Ashby White Lake
Barker Lake
Brooks Lake
Browns Lake
Deerock Lake
Denbigh Lake
Effingham Lake
Joeperry Lake
Long Malloy Lake
Mazinaw Lake
Otter Lake
Lake Sheldrake
Shabomeka Lake
Skootamatta Lake
Weslemkoon Lake
Trout Lake
Demographics
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Addington Highlands had a population of 2,534 living in 1,122 of its 2,052 total private dwellings, a change of 9.3% from its 2016 population of 2,318. With a land area of 1,293.99 km2 (499.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi) in 2021.
Historical census populationsYearPop.±%1976 2,002—    1981 1,878−6.2%1986 2,069+10.2%1991 2,193+6.0%19962,429+10.8%YearPop.±%20012,402−1.1%20062,512+4.6%20112,517+0.2%20162,323−7.7%20212,534+9.1%Population amounts prior to 1998 are sum of Denbigh Abinger and Ashby Township and Kaladar Anglesea and Effingham Township.Source: Statistics Canada
Parks and recreation
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Bon Echo Provincial Park, Mazinaw Rock
Addington Highlands contains the Kaladar Pine Barrens Conservation Reserve and the majority of Bon Echo Provincial Park.
