Greater Napanee
| Greater Napanee | |
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| Town (lower-tier) | |
| Town of Greater Napanee | |
Dundas street
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 Greater Napanee
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| Coordinates: 44°15′N 76°57′W / 44.250°N 76.950°WCoordinates: 44°15′N 76°57′W / 44.250°N 76.950°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Lennox and Addington |
| Incorporated | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Gordon Schermerhorn |
| Area | |
| • Land | 461.31 km2 (178.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,511 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K7R |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | www.town.greater napanee.on.ca |
Greater Napanee is a town in Southeastern Ontario, Canada, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Kingston and the county seat of Lennox and Addington County. It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte. The Greater Napanee municipality was created by amalgamating the old Town of Napanee with the townships of Adolphustown, North and South Fredericksburgh, and Richmond in 1999. Greater Napanee is co-extensive with the original Lennox County.
The town is home to the Allan Macpherson House, an historic 1826 property, and current-day museum. Macpherson was major of the Lennox Militia, operated the town's grist and saw mills as well as the distillery and general store. He served as post master and land agent, operated the first local printing press and helped fund the establishment of many local schools and churches. The home sits on the banks of the Napanee River, which runs through the town.
The largest employer is a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant. Napanee was formerly the headquarters of Dixie Lee Fried Chicken.
The main streets are Dundas Street (east-west) and Centre Street (north-south). Dundas Street is part of former Provincial Highway Number Two, also known as Kingston Road, and travels through downtown from Toronto in the west and onward to Kingston in the east. Centre Street travels through the centre of the town from the modern commercial area close to Highway 401 to the downtown and onwards (as County Road 8) to Lake Ontario.
The first recorded settlement in the area of Greater Napanee is Ganneious an Iroquois village, settled temporarily by the Oneida from approximately 1660 to 1690. The village was located on or near the Hay Bay area and is one of seven Iroquois villages settled on the northern shores of Lake Ontario in the 17th century. The exact location of the village has not been determined.
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