Almaguin Highlands
| Almaguin Highlands | |
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| Inter-region | |
Port Loring
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| Nickname(s): Almaguin; the Highlands | |
 Almaguin Highlands
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| Coordinates: 45°48′N 079°36′W / 45.800°N 79.600°WCoordinates: 45°48′N 079°36′W / 45.800°N 79.600°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Tony Clement, Jay Aspin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,236.58 km2 (2,021.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,570 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | P0A 1C0, P0A 1J0, P0A 1L0, P0A 1M0, P0A 1P0, P0A 1X0, P0A 1Y0, P0A 1Z0, P0H 1A0, P0H 1H0, P0H 1J0, P0H 1N0, P0H 1S0, P0H 1W0, P0H 1Z0, P0H 2L0, P0H 2R0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
The Almaguin Highlands Region (colloquially known as Almaguin, also referred to as 'the Highlands') in Ontario, Canada, covers approximately 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) comprising the eastern half of Parry Sound District. It is bounded by Muskoka in the south, and by Lake Nipissing and Nipissing District in the north. The eastern edge abuts the western boundary of Algonquin Provincial Park, whereas the western boundary of the Almaguin Highlands is generally regarded to be the mid east-west point of Parry Sound District. Originally derived from the words, Algonquin, Magnetawan, and Seguin. Almaguin is now used to describe the marketing region of East Parry Sound.
The region includes fifteen incorporated municipalities, three local service boards (LSB) across eight unincorporated geographic townships, and one unincorporated geographic township without a local services board, which can be grouped into three subregions.
According to the Canada 2011 Census, there are 23,570 residents living in the Almaguin Highlands, accounting for approximately 56% of the population of the District of Parry Sound (population 42,162 in 2011). By comparison, the Almaguin Highlands has a larger population than that of Haliburton County (population 17,026 in 2011) by over 6,500 residents, and encompasses an area approximately the same size.
The Almaguin Highlands are the westerly extension of the Algonquin Highlands of Central Ontario and form part of the Canadian Shield geological formation. Almaguin is situated in the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion, which is predominately mixed woodlands, while the topography is hilly and dotted with crags, and interspersed with hundreds of lakes and rivers.
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