Eastern Ontario is the region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec This is about the river in Canada For other uses see Ottawa River (disambiguation. Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway It shares water boundaries with Quebec to the north and New York State to south. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
Population: 1,392,346 (2001), est. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 1,786,000 (2006).
It includes the census divisions of Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Lanark, Renfrew, Leeds and Grenville, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, and Ottawa. For the former Ontario electoral district see Prescott and Russell (electoral district The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (Comtés unis de Prescott Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties is a County and Census division in Ontario, Canada. Lanark County is a County located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Renfrew is a County in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006 the population was 97545 and county covered, giving a Population density The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located in Southeastern Ontario, Canada. Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada is a Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Lennox and Addington County Ontario is a County and Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality.
Many sources may also include Hastings, Prince Edward, and sometimes even Northumberland in the definition of Eastern Ontario, but others classify them as Central Ontario. Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. Prince Edward County is a single-tier Municipality and a Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Northumberland County ( 2006 population 80963 is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in east-central Central Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies between Georgian Bay and the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Eastern Ontario usually refers only to the part of the province that lies east of where Lake Ontario narrows into the St. Lawrence River. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway Sometimes the region centred on Kingston can be called Mid-Eastern Ontario.
History
French explorers and fur traders were the first Europeans to pass through this region. Samuel de Champlain, explorer, traversed the Ottawa River in 1615 on his way westward to the Great Lakes. By far the largest city in the region is the recently amalgamated city of Ottawa, capital of Canada, which accounts for roughly 60% of Eastern Ontario's population. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Kingston, itself once capital of the Province of Canada, is the other major city in the region. Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867
Much of the remainder of the region relies on agriculture and tourism. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Heavier reliance on recreation and tourism exists in the more rugged Renfrew county in the northwest of Eastern Ontario.
Of all Ontario's regions, parts of Eastern Ontario are the most heavily influenced by the United Empire Loyalists, American settlers who moved to Upper Canada out of loyalty to the British Crown during and after the American Revolutionary War. The name United Empire Loyalists is a honorific name which has been given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Loyalist influence has a presence in the counties of Lennox and Addington, Leeds and Grenville, Frontenac, Lanark, Hastings, and Prince Edward.
In Ottawa, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and (although declining) Renfrew, Eastern Ontario is home to the largest Franco-Ontarian community within Ontario. Franco-Ontarians (franco-ontarien are French Canadian or Francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario.
Extensive immigration by Scottish Highlanders from the Highland land clearances also took place around the time of the United Empire Loyalist migration. The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous Large numbers of Irish Catholics, mainly from Cork and surrounding counties also settled in the area in the decades following the war of 1812, the majority of them in or near present-day Ottawa. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Many arrived through government backed immigration schemes to settle unoccupied lands and fill labour shortages. Along with the Franco-Ontarians in particular, they made up the majority of canal builders on the large Rideau Canal project and were heavily employed in the area's extensive lumber industry. Franco-Ontarians (franco-ontarien are French Canadian or Francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston
Through the last century, newer immigrant groups have added to the cultural mix, mostly in Ottawa itself.
Politically, Eastern Ontario is a cultural divide that reaches into political lines. Except for the easternmost parts (which are heavily French-speaking and almost always vote Liberal), the rural areas of Eastern Ontario are very conservative, similar to much of Western Canada and large parts of the United States, due to strong religious influence and a heavily traditional agricultural base. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West, is a region of Canada normally including all parts of Canada west of the province The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ottawa is mixed, with a left-wing core where the NDP is strong, a more conservative (but sometimes swinging liberal) west end and a more liberal east end due to its bilingual nature. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots
Climate and Geography
The climate of Eastern Ontario is humid continental with large seasonal variation. Snow and ice are dominant during the winter season. Ottawa receives close to 250cm (100 in) of snowfall over an average winter and snow usually remains on the ground for a couple of months, at minimum. However in recent years, there seems to be a trend towards snow free periods, even in mid-winter. In particular, in the year 2006, there was no snow on Christmas Day. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Ice storms are also relatively common, especially on lower terrain if compared with other parts of the country. One such large storm caused vast power outages and affected the local economy, known as the 1998 Ice Storm. The North American ice storm of 1998 (also known as Great Ice Storm of 1998 and Great Ice Storm '98) was a massive Ice storm that struck a relatively narrow Winters are more severe and longer along the Ottawa River, particularly in higher terrain of Renfrew County than further south along the Upper St. Lawrence River shoreline.
Summers are fairly warm and humid in the Ottawa and St. Lawrence valleys, usually lasting a little longer than winter does in duration. The average July maximum temperature is 27C (80F). Temperatures rarely exceed 35C (95F), but during periods of hot weather, high humidity is often an aggravating factor. During early August 2006, temperatures reached the 40s with the humidex. Thunderstorms are on occasion severe, causing tree and property damage. Many of these storms tend to hit the area in the evening or at night.
Spring and fall are changabale seasons, prone to extremes in temperature and unpredictable swings in conditions. Average annual precipitation averages around 950mm (37 in. ).
The eastern section of Eastern Ontario, that is east and south-east of Ottawa, including the towns of Cornwall, Embrun and Hawkesbury is generally a flat plain, dotted with some extensive woodlots and boggy marshes, but is primarily farmland. Cornwall is a City in eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Ontario. Embrun (pronounced /ˈɛmbɹʌn̩/ in Canadian English and /ɑ̃ Hawkesbury is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec -Ontario Border. Certain sections here are prone to low lying flooding and spring ice jams, particularly on the banks of the South Nation River. The South Nation River is a River whose watershed covers 3900 km², a large part of eastern Ontario.
The Laurentian Highlands, which form a small section of the extensive Canadian Shield, cuts through the western section from the Upper Ottawa River valley southeast toward to the St. The Laurentian Upland (or Laurentian Highlands) is a physiographic province which when referred to as the "Laurentian Region" is recognized by Natural The Canadian Shield &mdash also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien (French &mdash is a large geological shield covered by Lawrence River around Gananoque. Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County Ontario, located at 44°19′55″ North 76°9′44″ West Here sedimentary rock can be found folding over the Shield. This is also the portion where the greatest concentration of inland lakes are found. In Renfrew County, this higher terrain is called the 'Madawaska Highlands', after a major river that bisects these hills. Some highland peaks are over 400m higher than the Ottawa River. The picturesque area of the St. Lawrence River bordering New York State is known as the Thousand Islands region reflected by its numerous small islands. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Thousand Islands is the name of an archipelago of Islands that straddle the U The bulk of the Laurentian Upland is located just to the north of the Ottawa River in adjacent Quebec and covers a vastly larger area within that province. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
Along the extreme western edge of Eastern Ontario are a continuation of the Laurentian Highlands, known as the Opeongo Hills, and they contain some of the highest elevations in Southern Ontario. The Opeongo Hills (sometimes called the Opeongo Mountains and the Madawaska Highlands, particularly for the eastern-most hills are a range of hills in Southern Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. They stretch into the northern portions of Central Ontario, near Algonquin Provincial Park. Central Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies between Georgian Bay and the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in central Ontario.
Ottawa itself is at the confluence of the Rideau River and Ottawa River. The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls This is about the river in Canada For other uses see Ottawa River (disambiguation. A series of rugged rapids and waterfalls are found along these rivers in Ottawa. Most of the underlying rock in and around the city of Ottawa is limestone bedrock, also found in abundance farther south around Kingston. Limestone was used during the construction of the Rideau Canal, which connects Kingston and Ottawa by water and was also heavily used as the building blocks for many governmental and other buildings in both cities. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston
The Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers do not actually converge in Ontario. A small portion of Quebec, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, lies between the Ontario-Quebec border and the river junction. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk } Vaudreuil-Soulanges is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. This region has a land border with Ontario, but must cross water to reach any other part of Quebec.
List of major urban areas in Eastern Ontario
- Ottawa
- Kingston
- Cornwall
- Brockville
- Rockland
- Pembroke
- Hawkesbury
- Smiths Falls
- Carleton Place
- Renfrew
- Petawawa
- Arnprior
- Embrun
- Perth
- Almonte
- Prescott
- Gananoque
- Napanee
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