Otonabee-South Monaghan, Ontario
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Otonabee-South Monaghan is a township
in central-eastern Ontario
, Canada
, in Peterborough County
. It is located along the Trent-Severn Waterway
.
Keene was ranked "prettiest town in Canada" by Harrowsmith Country Life magazine. It has interesting shops, artisans, gardens, and history, with fishing and camping or resorts close at hand.
The main attraction in the area is the Serpent Mounds Campgrounds and Historical Site
. It has an effigy mound
in the shape of a snake, constructed as an earthwork
nearly 2,000 years ago by indigenous peoples
of the Hopewell culture
. Formerly a Provincial Park, the government returned the site to the Hiawatha First Nation
as a historically significant burial ground
for the Native people.
In addition to the mounds and campgrounds, the park also has a groomed beach for swimming and several kilometers of walking and biking trails. Another popular pastime in the area is fishing. Rice Lake
is known to many as a great spot for some boating and fishing. There are also several resorts with water access points.
, and has a longstanding tradition of producing excellence in athletes and academic students. South Monaghan Public School, located in Bailieboro, is another elementary school in the township. A feeder school of Crestwood Secondary School is in Peterborough.
and Keene/Elmhirst's Resort Water Aerodrome
.
is a living history
museum located in the hamlet of Lang. Lang Pioneer Village is owned and operated by the County of Peterborough and is open to the public from approximately mid-May to mid-September. In addition to the regular season, Lang Pioneer Village offers various education programs and hosts a number of popular special events throughout the summer and fall seasons.
Census:
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:
Population trend:
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in central-eastern Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, in Peterborough County
Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update...
. It is located along the Trent-Severn Waterway
Trent-Severn Waterway
The Trent–Severn Waterway is a Canadian canal system formerly used for industrial and transportation purposes and now for recreational and tourism purposes, connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to the Georgian Bay portion of Lake Huron at Port Severn...
.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Assumption, Bailieboro, Bensfort, Bensfort Bridge, Blezard, Cameron, Campbelltown, Drummond, Hall Landing, Indian River, Jermyn, Keene, Lang, Mathers Corners, Pengelly Landing, Pleasant Point, Stewarts Hall, Villiers, Wallace Point and Zion.Keene was ranked "prettiest town in Canada" by Harrowsmith Country Life magazine. It has interesting shops, artisans, gardens, and history, with fishing and camping or resorts close at hand.
Geography
Serpent Mounds Park
Serpent Mounds Park is a private campground, day-use park, and a National Historic Site of Canada located in Keene, Ontario. Serpent Mounds is currently owned and operated by the Hiawatha First Nation, a historic Mississaugas people.- History :...
. It has an effigy mound
Effigy mound
Sites in the U.S. of similar history may be found at Indian Mounds ParkAn effigy mound is a raised pile of earth built in the shape of a stylized animal, symbol, religious figure, or human figure. Effigy mounds were only built during the Late Woodland Period .Effigy mounds were constructed in many...
in the shape of a snake, constructed as an earthwork
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
nearly 2,000 years ago by indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
of the Hopewell culture
Hopewell culture
The Hopewell tradition is the term used to describe common aspects of the Native American culture that flourished along rivers in the northeastern and midwestern United States from 200 BCE to 500 CE. The Hopewell tradition was not a single culture or society, but a widely dispersed set of related...
. Formerly a Provincial Park, the government returned the site to the Hiawatha First Nation
Hiawatha First nation
The Hiawatha First Nation Indian Reserve is located on the north shore of Rice Lake east of the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada.It is found in Otonabee Township approximately 30 kilometers south of Peterborough...
as a historically significant burial ground
Burial Ground
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for the Native people.
In addition to the mounds and campgrounds, the park also has a groomed beach for swimming and several kilometers of walking and biking trails. Another popular pastime in the area is fishing. Rice Lake
Rice Lake (Ontario)
Rice Lake is a lake located in south-eastern Ontario, in Northumberland County, south of Peterborough and the Kawartha lakes and north of Cobourg. The lake is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, which flows into the lake by the Otonabee and out via the Trent. The lake is 32 km long and...
is known to many as a great spot for some boating and fishing. There are also several resorts with water access points.
Education
Keene has a school of approximately 600 students called North Shore Public School. This school is the main elementary school for families in Keene, as well as those on outlying farms. North Shore is a feeder school for Thomas A. Stewart Secondary SchoolThomas A. Stewart Secondary School
Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School is located at 1009 Armour Road North in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967 and is located on bordering on the Otonabee River. It is a member of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board....
, and has a longstanding tradition of producing excellence in athletes and academic students. South Monaghan Public School, located in Bailieboro, is another elementary school in the township. A feeder school of Crestwood Secondary School is in Peterborough.
Transportation
The area is served by the small Keene/Elmhirst's Resort AirportKeene/Elmhirst's Resort Airport
Keene/Elmhirst's Resort Airport, , is located east of Keene, Ontario, Canada....
and Keene/Elmhirst's Resort Water Aerodrome
Keene/Elmhirst's Resort Water Aerodrome
Keene/Elmhirst's Resort Water Aerodrome, , is located east of Keene, Ontario, Canada....
.
Attractions
Lang Pioneer Village MuseumLang Pioneer Village Museum
Established in 1967 by the County of Peterborough, Lang Pioneer Village Museum is a living history museum located in the hamlet of Lang in Peterborough County, Ontario. Lang Pioneer Village is situated on the shores of the historic Indian River...
is a living history
Living history
Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to reenact a specific event in history, living history is...
museum located in the hamlet of Lang. Lang Pioneer Village is owned and operated by the County of Peterborough and is open to the public from approximately mid-May to mid-September. In addition to the regular season, Lang Pioneer Village offers various education programs and hosts a number of popular special events throughout the summer and fall seasons.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
Census:
- Population: 6,669
- % Change (1996 – 2001): 1.3
- Dwellings: 2,688
- Area (km²): 349.47
- Density (persons per km²): 19.1
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2567 (total dwellings: 2851)
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 93.1 %
- French as first language: 0.9 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 6.0 %
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 6934 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 6669
- Population in 1996:
- Otonabee (township): 5447
- South Monaghan (township): 1302
- Population in 1991:
- Otonabee (township): 5368
- South Monaghan (township): 1259