Armour (
2021 population 1,459) is a
township municipality
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Ontario
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.
Located in the
Almaguin Highlands
The Almaguin Highlands Region (colloquially known as Almaguin, also referred to as 'the Highlands') in Ontario, Canada, covers approximately comprising the eastern half of Parry Sound District. It is bounded by Muskoka in the south, and by Lake ...
region of
Parry Sound District
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, the township surrounds but does not include the village of
Burk's Falls
Burk's Falls is an incorporated village in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto and south of North Bay, Ontario. The village, and the waterfall on the site, were named (for himself) by ...
. It was named in honour of Judge
John Douglas Armour
John Douglas Armour (May 4, 1830 – July 11, 1903) was a Canadian Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Born in the township of Otonabee, Upper Canada (now Ontario), the son of Samuel Armour, he was educated at Upper Canada College, ...
.
Communities
The township includes the communities of Berriedale, Carss, Chetwynd, Katrine and Pickerel Lake.
Katrine overlooks
Doe Lake, which is located on the west side of the village. Three Mile Lake and Deer Lake are located about 5 km east of the village. There is also a small public beach on
Doe Lake, and a community centre located on
Ontario Highway 11
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.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Armour had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Mother tongue (2006):
* English as first language: 92.4%
* French as first language: 2.4%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* Other as first language: 5.2%
See also
*
List of municipalities in Ontario
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*
List of townships in Ontario
This is a list of townships in the Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by census division.
Northern Ontario Northeastern Ontario Algoma District
Historical/Geographic Townships
*Abbott
*Aberdeen Additional
*Abigo
*Abotossaway
* ...
References
External links
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{{Parry Sound District
Municipalities in Parry Sound District
Single-tier municipalities in Ontario
Township municipalities in Ontario