North Algona Wilberforce
| North Algona Wilberforce | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of North Algona Wilberforce | |
Golden Lake community centre
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 North Algona Wilberforce
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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.200°WCoordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.200°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| 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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