View Lake is a small village located in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is situated on the boundary of the
Regional Municipality of Durham
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and the city of
Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population: 79,247) is a List of municipalities in Ontario , single-tier municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Though structured as a single-tier municipality, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typica ...
, on the southern shores of
Lake Scugog
Lake Scugog is an artificially flooded lake in Scugog, Regional Municipality of Durham and the unitary city of Kawartha Lakes in central Ontario, Canada. It lies between the communities of Port Perry and Lindsay. The lake has been raised and l ...
.
History
The village was unincorporated in
Victoria County prior to the formation of the city of Kawartha Lakes in 2001, and continues to have a very small population.
Features
View Lake contains two small parks, and in the past, contained a train stop near its general store.
Attractions in View Lake include
fishing
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,
four-wheeling,
biking
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and
walking
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.
Public schooling is provided by the Durham District
School Board
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional area, ...
and Trillium Lakelands District School Board.
Catholic school
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ing is provided by the
. Students in the area have a choice of which school to attend.
There is no
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whic ...
ation provided in View Lake.
Communities in Kawartha Lakes
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