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Golden Lake, Ontario

North Algona Wilberforce
Township (lower-tier)
Township of North Algona Wilberforce
Golden Lake community centre
Golden Lake community centre
North Algona Wilberforce is located in Southern Ontario
North Algona Wilberforce
North Algona Wilberforce
Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.200°W / 45.617; -77.200Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.200°W / 45.617; -77.200
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Renfrew
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
 • Mayor Deborah Farr
 • Federal riding Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
 • Prov. riding Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Area
 • Land 378.53 km2 (146.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,873
 • Density 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code K0J 1T0
Area code(s) 613
Website www.nalgonawil.com

North Algona Wilberforce is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,873. The township was formed in 1999 when the North Algona and Wilberforce townships were amalgamated.

Wilberforce Township was named in 1851, to honour William Wilberforce.

The township contains the communities of Allans Corners, Beef Town, Budd Mills, Crooked Rapids, Deacon, Dore Bay, Duquette's Farm, Fourth Chute, Germanicus, Golden Lake, Green Lake, Higginson's Hill, Lake Dore, Lett's Corners, Mink Lake, Mud Lake, Rankin, Slabtown, Trevor Ouellette Lake and Woito.

Canadian National Railway served Golden Lake on the Locksley subdivision. Rail service was discontinued in 1961.

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