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Frontenac Islands

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Of the several islands that make up Frontenac Islands, only three (Wolfe Island, Howe Island, and Simcoe Island ranked in descending order of year-round resident population) have substantial permanent resident populations, and regularly-scheduled or on-demand marine ferry service provides year-round
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The other islands are accessible only by private boat to privately-owned docks. Some of these islands have substantial numbers of homes and cottages, but are generally not populated during the winter months when ice build-up in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River make boat access difficult or
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In the nineteenth century, the islands had much larger populations. Small population clusters were also found in the Port Alexandria, Port Metcalf and Scotch Settlement areas, all on Wolfe Island. These communities are now no more than names on the map.
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Note: There were no "villages" at Port Alexandria, Port Metcalf or the Scotch Settlement. The Scotch Settlement was a farming area encompassing approximately 3,000 acres which was settled in the 1820s by Scottish clansmen moving west from
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The township was formed in 1998 when Howe Island Township and Wolfe Island Township were merged as part of the county's reorganization.
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There are several community groups and organizations in Frontenac Islands. On Wolfe Island, these include the
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Only Wolfe Island has a recognizable concentrated settlement: the village of
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Satellite view of Frontenac Islands, with Wolfe Island being the largest
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total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of
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vehicle and emergency services access to those islands.
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Wolfe Island Business and Tourism Association (WIBTA)
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Canada census – Frontenac Islands community profile
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Marysville, Frontenac County, Ontario
Township
lower-tier
Satellite view of Frontenac Islands, with Wolfe Island being the largest
Frontenac Islands is located in Southern Ontario
44°12′N 76°23′W / 44.200°N 76.383°W / 44.200; -76.383
Canada
Ontario
Frontenac
Kingston and the Islands
Kingston and the Islands
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
Postal Code
Area code(s)
613
343
http://www.frontenacislands
.ca


Wolfe Island Wind Farm
township
Frontenac County
Ontario
Canada
Saint Lawrence River
Lake Ontario

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