Long Lake (Lanark County, Ontario)
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Long Lake is a lake in eastern Ontario
, Canada
in the municipality of Tay Valley in Lanark County
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The lake is nearly 3 km long and about 600m wide at its widest.
Long Lake is fed by a number of small tributaries leading to intermittent lakes. It is drained by an unnamed creek leading to Adams Lake. Long Lake has five islands, the largest being Farry Island
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The lake has a number of cottages lining the northern and southeastern shores. The nearest community is Stanleyville, 5 km west of the lake.
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in the municipality of Tay Valley in Lanark County
Lanark County, Ontario
Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 63,785. Its county seat is Perth.The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland.-Geography:...
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The lake is nearly 3 km long and about 600m wide at its widest.
Long Lake is fed by a number of small tributaries leading to intermittent lakes. It is drained by an unnamed creek leading to Adams Lake. Long Lake has five islands, the largest being Farry Island
Farry Island
Farry Island is the largest island in Long Lake in Lanark County in eastern Ontario, Canada in the municipality of Tay Valley.Farry Island is one of six islands in the lake, and the only named one. It is located in the east end of the lake and is uninhabited. It is about 400m long and 200m wide...
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The lake has a number of cottages lining the northern and southeastern shores. The nearest community is Stanleyville, 5 km west of the lake.