Sharbot Lake
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Sharbot Lake is a village in Central Frontenac Township
, Frontenac County, Ontario
, Canada, located on the eponymous Sharbot Lake.
Being situated in the Land O'Lakes Tourist Region and surrounded by many lakes in the area that are used for outdoor recreation, Sharbot Lake has tourist-oriented shops and accommodations. Also in the village are a public beach and park, a pharmacy, grocery, bank, medical clinic, law office, real estate services, and public library. The nearby Sharbot Lake Provincial Park has hiking trails and camp sites.
Sharbot Lake is accessible via Provincial Highways 38 and 7
(the Trans-Canada Highway
). It was once an important stop on the Kingston and Pembroke Railway
. The rail bed now constitutes a multi-use section of the Trans Canada Trail
.
Sharbot Lake hosts:
Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield
got his start in the triathlon by participating in Sharbot Lake's annual 'Kids Of Steel' event for youth.
The local post office services the village with lock boxes, and rural routes (RR2 Sharbot Lake, RR1 Clarendon Station and RR1 Ompah).
Central Frontenac, Ontario
Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Frontenac.Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso.-Communities:* Arden* Ardendale* Bordenwood...
, Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...
, Canada, located on the eponymous Sharbot Lake.
Being situated in the Land O'Lakes Tourist Region and surrounded by many lakes in the area that are used for outdoor recreation, Sharbot Lake has tourist-oriented shops and accommodations. Also in the village are a public beach and park, a pharmacy, grocery, bank, medical clinic, law office, real estate services, and public library. The nearby Sharbot Lake Provincial Park has hiking trails and camp sites.
Sharbot Lake is accessible via Provincial Highways 38 and 7
Ontario Highway 7
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
(the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
). It was once an important stop on the Kingston and Pembroke Railway
Kingston and Pembroke Railway
The Kingston and Pembroke Railway was a Canadian railway that operated in eastern Ontario. The railway was seen as a business opportunity which would support the lumber and mining industries, as well as the agricultural economy in eastern Ontario....
. The rail bed now constitutes a multi-use section of the Trans Canada Trail
Trans Canada Trail
The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world...
.
Sharbot Lake hosts:
- an annual triathlon, with a 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle and a 10 km run.
- the Arts by The Lake art festival in August
- an annual Heritage Festival in February
- annual Snowmobile races
Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield
Simon Whitfield
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada.-Biography:Whitfield was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon, honing his early competitive skills in the Canadian Kids of Steel program. By age 15 he was pursuing...
got his start in the triathlon by participating in Sharbot Lake's annual 'Kids Of Steel' event for youth.
The local post office services the village with lock boxes, and rural routes (RR2 Sharbot Lake, RR1 Clarendon Station and RR1 Ompah).