Armour ( 2021 population 1,459) is a

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in the

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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

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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.

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

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Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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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%

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* {{Parry Sound District Municipalities in Parry Sound District Single-tier municipalities in Ontario Township municipalities in Ontario

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