Flinton is a hamlet in and the seat of the municipality of
Addington Highlands
Addington Highlands ( 2016 population 2,323) is a township in central eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lennox and Addington. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located primarily in Addington Highlands.
History
Addington Highlands was formed in ...
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Lennox and Addington County
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The population is about 500, and it was founded by Billa Flint. The community is on the
Skootamatta River
The Skootamatta River is a river in the Lake Ontario drainage basin in Hastings and Lennox and Addington Counties in Ontario, Canada. It flows from Joeperry Lake to join the Moira River in Tweed. The river's name is thought to come from Ojibwa ...
whose falls were used to power many mills. The eponymous
Flinton Creek
Flinton Creek is a creek in the Moira River and Lake Ontario drainage basins in Hastings and Lennox and Addington Counties in Ontario, Canada.
Course
Flinton Creek begins at an unnamed lake in Addington Highlands, Lennox and Addington County, a ...
runs nearby and joins the Skootamatta downstream of the community.
The village was built to house Billa Flint's employees, working at his mill on the river, which powered the entire community. Ruins of the mill can be seen at the famous waterfall and swimming hole at the Flinton Conservation Area, nestled in the corner of the village, where the Skootamatta cascades over the dam and takes a sharp left south and rushes under the bridge. This is a very popular spot for kayakers.
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Communities in Lennox and Addington County
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