Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
| Edwardsburgh/Cardinal | |
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 Edwards-burgh/
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| Coordinates: 44°50′N 75°30′W / 44.833°N 75.5°WCoordinates: 44°50′N 75°30′W / 44.833°N 75.5°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Leeds and Grenville |
| Settled | |
| Amalgamated | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | William Sloan |
| • Federal riding | Leeds—Grenville |
| • Prov. riding | Leeds—Grenville |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 312.34 km2 (120.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,959 |
| • Density | 22.3/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code FSA | K0E |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | www.edwardsburgh cardinal.ca |
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal is a township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville of eastern Ontario, Canada.
The Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal was formed on January 1, 2001, through the amalgamation of Edwardsburgh Township with the Village of Cardinal.
Both Highway 416 and Highway 401 pass through the township.
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Communities
The township's main population centres are Cardinal, Johnstown, and Spencerville. It also includes the communities of Brouseville, New Wexford, Pittston, and Shanly.
Cardinal
Cardinal is a small village located in the township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal. Situated along the Saint Lawrence River, between the towns of Iroquois to the east and Johnstown to the west, Cardinal has approximately one thousand residents.
Hugh Munro built a grist-mill at Point Cardinal in 1796. Small industries capitalized on the water power offered by the Galops Rapids. By 1864, Cardinal's business concerns included the McLatchie foundry and the Canada Starch Works. [2]
Demographics
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References
- ^ a b "Edwardsburgh/Cardinal census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3507004&Geo2=CD&Code2=3507&Data=Count&SearchText=Edwardsburgh&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_5866_1.html Ontario Heritage Trust Founding of Cardinal
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
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