6-736: Sharbot Lake is a suburban community and unincorporated area in the municipality of Central Frontenac , Frontenac County in Eastern Ontario , Canada . Named after the Sharbot family, who were local residents, it appeared in Lovell's Gazetteer in 1874. It is part of the Land O'Lakes Tourist Region and is located on the eponymous Sharbot Lake . The community is surrounded by many lakes that are used for outdoor recreation. The nearby Sharbot Lake Provincial Park has hiking trails, camp sites, and
12-537: A boat launch into Sharbot Lake. Sharbot Lake has tourist-oriented shops and accommodations. Also in the village are a public beach and park, a pharmacy, grocery, bank, medical clinic, law office, real estate services, and public library (part of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library system). The local post office services the village with lock boxes, and rural routes (RR2 Sharbot Lake, RR1 Clarendon Station and RR1 Ompah). Sharbot Lake
18-493: A change of 11.9% from its 2016 population of 4,373 . With a land area of 991.41 km (382.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km (12.8/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census: The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. Central Frontenac Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to South Frontenac Township , providing connectivity with Kingston . The route of
24-510: Is a township in eastern Ontario , Canada in the County of Frontenac . Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso. There are 28 communities: In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Central Frontenac had a population of 4,892 living in 2,177 of its 3,618 total private dwellings,
30-795: Is accessible via Ontario Highway 38 and Ontario Highway 7 (the latter part of the Trans-Canada Highway in the area). It was once an important stop on the Kingston and Pembroke Railway , the rail bed of which has become the multi-use K&P Rail Trail and part of the Trans Canada Trail . Sharbot Lake hosts: Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield got his start in the triathlon by participating in Sharbot Lake's annual "Kids Of Steel" event for youth. Other map sources: Central Frontenac Central Frontenac
36-618: The former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&;P Rail Trail . On June 7, 2020, a gunman opened fire on his neighbours after lighting a building on fire in Parham. The fire spread to the adjacent historic century-old St. James Anglican church, destroying both buildings. One person was injured. The gunman was charged with attempted murder, arson and firearms-related charges. Central Frontenac, along with South Frontenac , North Frontenac and
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