Lanark Highlands is a

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in eastern

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, Canada in

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. The township administrative offices are located in the village of

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History

On May 15, 1997, the United Township of Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke was amalgamated with the Township of Lanark and the Village of

to form the Township of North West Lanark. In turn, North West Lanark was merged with Darling Township on July 1, 1997, to create the Township of Lanark Highlands.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of: * Arklan * Boyds * Brightside * Bullock * California * Cedardale * Clyde Forks * Clydesville * Dalhousie Lake * Elphin * Flower Station * Folger * French Line * Halls Mills * Halpenny * Herron's Mills (

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) * Hood * Hopetown * Joes Lake * Lammermoor *

* Lavant * Lavant Station * Lloyd * Marble Bluff * McDonalds Corners * Middleville * Pine Grove * Poland * Quinn Settlement * Rosetta * Tatlock * Watsons Corners * White Image:Lanark ON 1.JPG, Lanark Image:Lavant ON.JPG, Lavant Image:Lavant Station ON.JPG, Lavant Station Image:Poland ON.JPG, Poland Image:Tatlock Marble Mines.jpg, Marble mines near Tatlock

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Lanark Highlands 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.

Notable people

* Earl Manson, professional

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player with the

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, songwriter, carpenter.

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