The Nation, Ontario

The Nation, Ontario
The Nation
La Nation
—  Township  —
St. Isidore
Coordinates: 45°21′00″N 75°02′00″W / 45.35°N 75.0333333°W / 45.35; -75.0333333Coordinates: 45°21′00″N 75°02′00″W / 45.35°N 75.0333333°W / 45.35; -75.0333333
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Prescott and Russell
Incorporated 1998
Government
 - Type Township
 - Mayor François St. Amour
 - Governing Body The Nation Municipal Council
Area
 - Total 657.32 km2 (253.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 10,643
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code K0A, K0B
Area code(s) 613
Website www.nationmun.ca

The Nation (La Nation in French) is a municipality in eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet.

Cross by the South Nation River that connect Larose Forest and Alfred Bog. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has been designated the Alfred Bog "a provincially significant wetland and an area of natural and scientific interest. Species of interest include the Palm Warbler, Northern Pitcher-plant, Pink Lady's-slipper, cottongrass, Bog Elfin and Bog Copper butterflies, and Ebony Boghaunter dragonfly. It also hosts one of the most southerly herds of moose. The bog is open to the public with a 272 metre boardwalk for nature walks.[1]

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Communities

The township comprises the communities of Benoit, Bradley Creek, Caledonia Springs, Fenaghvale, Forest Park, Fournier, Franklins Corners, Gagnon, Johnsons Ferry, Lalonde, Limoges, Longtinville, Martels Corners, Mayerville, Parkers Corners, Proulx, Riceville, Routhier, Sandown, Skye, St. Albert, St. Amour, St. Bernardin, Ste-Rose-de-Prescott, St. Isidore and Velfranc.

The ghost town of Lemieux, found south of Bourget on Highway 138, is also located within the municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

  • Population: 10,643
  • % Change (2001–2006): 0.4
  • Dwellings: 3,893
  • Area (km²): 657.32
  • Density (persons per km²): 16.2

Mother tongue:

  • French as first language: 70 %
  • English as first language: 25 %
  • English and French as first language: 2 %
  • Other as first language: 3 %

See also

  • Transit Eastern Ontario operated under the authority of The North Glengarry Prescott Russell (NGPR) Transport Board

References

  1. ^ The Alfred Bog, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club

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