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Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Welcome sign along Thousand Islands Parkway
Welcome sign along Thousand Islands Parkway
Leeds and the Thousand Islands is located in Southern Ontario
Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Coordinates: 44°27′N 76°05′W / 44.45°N 76.08°W / 44.45; -76.08Coordinates: 44°27′N 76°05′W / 44.45°N 76.08°W / 44.45; -76.08
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Leeds and Grenville
Incorporated 1998
Government
 • Mayor Joe Baptista
 • Federal riding Leeds—Grenville
 • Prov. riding Leeds—Grenville
Area
 • Land 612.51 km2 (236.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 9,277
 • Density 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA K0E
Area code(s) 613
Website www.leeds1000islands.ca

Leeds and the Thousand Islands is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The township is located along the St. Lawrence River, and extends north into rural hamlets and villages. Formerly, this township was divided into three separate townships: Leeds, Landsdowne and Escott townships; these townships amalgamated to form the current township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.

The township comprises the communities of Berryton, Black Rapids, Brier Hill, Cheeseborough, Darlingside, Dulcemaine, Ebenezer, Eden Grove, Ellisville, Emery, Escott, Fairfax, Gananoque Junction, Gray's Beach, Greenfield, Grenadier Island, Halsteads Bay, Holland, Ivy Lea, Junetown, La Rue Mills, Lansdowne, Leeds, Legge, Long Point, Lyndhurst, Maple Grove, Mitchellville, Narrows, Oak Leaf, Outlet, Pooles Resort, Quabbin, Rockfield, Rockport, Sand Bay Corner, Seeley's Bay, Selton, Soperton, Sweets Corners, Taylor, Tilley, Union, Warburton, Washburns Corners, Waterton, Willowbank and Wilstead.

Lansdowne, Ontario is a small town located just north of Ivy Lea, Ontario and 4 km north of Highway 401, at the intersection of Leeds and Grenville County Roads 3 and 34. It is a part of the township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario. It can be accessed by former Kings Highway 2 (which passes just south of the village) or by Highway 401 at Exit 659.

The Canadian customs point of entry at the top of Interstate 81 on Hill Island identifies itself as Lansdowne 456. There is an independent telephone exchange (+1-613-659-) and a post office (K0E 1L0) in the village. The administrative offices of the township are located in Lansdowne.


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