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Charlton and Dack is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District. The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2003 by amalgamating the former village of Charlton with the former township of Dack. Charlton and Dack is a small community located in North Eastern Ontario along Highway #11. The Municipality is covered from one end to the other with rolling hills and thousands of trees. Only a thirty-minute drive to either Temiskaming Shores or Kirkland Lake this secluded municipality is close to major amenities. The Municipality is along the shoreline of Long Lake. The residents of Charlton and Dack enjoy a quiet, relaxed lifestyle that is based upon community and friendship. Hunters, anglers and families have come to the area for years. Charlton and Dack is home to Moosehaven Lodge, Rosepoint Lodge and Trailer Park, Timberline Lodge, Tamarac Lodge and Jamieson Cottages and Camping. In the winter, snowmobile trails are an attraction for locals and visitors. In addition, many enjoy ice fishing or cross-country skiing. Charlton and Dack provides residents and visitors with an outdoor skating rink, which is free for public use and is available for rent for private use. Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park is an attraction for visitors from all across Canada. The park has three hiking trails, which vary in difficulty, a picnic area, and many places to bird watch. The area is covered with fertile farmland. Farms in the community have been here for generations and each generation has been more successful than the last. The town’s Heritage Centre is a source for historical information on the municipality., which is also the town’s former town hall. The building still contains two jail cells. The Kagawon Powerhouse, which is still functional today, was the first source of hydro for the area in 1914. The original building was used as shelter in the 1922 fire. ==Demographics== Population:〔Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census〕 * Population in 2011: 671 * Population in 2006: 613 * Population total in 2001: 702 * * Town of Charlton: 276 * * Dack Township: 426 * Population in 1996: * * Town of Charlton: 297 * * Dack Township: 478 * Population in 1991: * * Town of Charlton: 279 * * Dack Township: 475 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlton and Dack, Ontario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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