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Tweed and the Land 'o Lakes region of Ontario cover a large, primarily-rural area north of Napanee - Belleville in Quinte-Northumberland. This page covers multiple small villages including Madoc, Marmora and Tweed. See also Stirling and Shannonville in Belleville's article. Tweed is a village with a population of 1, in is near the junction of the Black River and the Moira River. The Ontario Powder Company made dynamite locally with sometimes disastrous results until a takeover by the Canadian Explosives Company in ; only ruins of the original factory remain. A Canadian Pacific rail line built s, removed once led to Smiths Falls ; the Bay of Quinte Railway line was removed in the early s.

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Tweed is a municipality located in central-eastern Ontario , Canada, in Hastings County. The Municipality was incorporated on 1 January as a lower-tier municipality within the County of Hastings two-tier governing system. The post office was established in Elzevir Township formed circa , [3] location of a major gold strike [4] and Grimsthorpe Township formed 22 February during the local gold rush [5] had been administered as one entity since before [6] until amalgamation into the Municipality of Tweed. Lakes, rivers and streams account for approximately 4, acres There are approximately kilometres mi of roads throughout the Municipality. A primary attraction in the Municipality of Tweed is a vacation destination located at Varty Road, with cottages and campsites along the Skootamatta River , a part of the Moira River system. Immediately east of the Village of Tweed is Stoco Lake , home to a popular and uncommon sport-fish , the muskellunge or Muskie Esox masquinongy. A more westerly portion of the line still runs through Peterborough. The remainder of the Municipality of Tweed consists of a large rural area which reaches from Wadsworth Lake in the north to Roslin in the south. In , there were approximately households. In the Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Tweed had a population of 6, living in 2, of its 3, total private dwellings, a change of 0. With a land area of Mother tongue: [15].

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It had a population of 1, in the census. The principal thoroughfare is Highway Tweed was first settled in the s, originally named Hungerford Mills, after the surrounding township of Hungerford. The settlement was renamed Tweed after the River Tweed in Scotland. The economic development of the community was enabled by lumbering and mining developments during the midth century.

Tweed and the Land 'o Lakes region of Ontario cover a large, primarily-rural area north of Napanee - Belleville in Quinte-Northumberland. This page covers multiple small villages including Madoc, Marmora and Tweed. See also Stirling and Shannonville in Belleville's article. Tweed is a village with a population of 1, in is near the junction of the Black River and the Moira River. The Ontario Powder Company made dynamite locally with sometimes disastrous results until a takeover by the Canadian Explosives Company in ; only ruins of the original factory remain. A Canadian Pacific rail line built s, removed once led to Smiths Falls ; the Bay of Quinte Railway line was removed in the early s. Stoco Lake, on the Moira River directly north of Sugar Island, is popular among sport fishers for muskellunge Muskie, esox masquinongy , trout, pike, walleye, large mouth and small mouth bass, as well as ice fishing in winter. Highway 37 leads from Actinolite and Tweed south to Belleville Ontario. The portion of Highway 7 near Tweed is part of a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway that passes through the area, traveling between Sudbury and Kanata near Ottawa on Highway 69 and , then Highway 12, then Highway 7, then Highway

Tweed ontario

It had a population of 1, in the census. The principal thoroughfare is Highway Tweed was first settled in the s, originally named Hungerford Mills, after the surrounding township of Hungerford. The settlement was renamed Tweed after the River Tweed in Scotland. The economic development of the community was enabled by lumbering and mining developments during the midth century. Tweed became a service centre for area farmers. In , Tweed was the site of the first all-women municipal council in Canada. Had the attempt been successful, the team would have been known as the Tweed Muskies. Since that time, an "Elvis is Alive" festival has been held in July every year.

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Via's HFR plan is currently not finalized. Municipality of Tweed. History [ edit ] Tweed was first settled in the s, originally named Hungerford Mills, after the surrounding township of Hungerford. Municipality of Tweed, Metcalf St. A primary attraction in the Municipality of Tweed is a vacation destination located at Varty Road, with cottages and campsites along the Skootamatta River , a part of the Moira River system. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Views Read Edit View history. Tweed is a village with a population of 1, in is near the junction of the Black River and the Moira River. The remainder of the Municipality of Tweed consists of a large rural area which reaches from Wadsworth Lake in the north to Roslin in the south. Toggle limited content width. In the Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Tweed had a population of 6, living in 2, of its 3, total private dwellings, a change of 0. A vehicle is a necessity, preferably a good, solid truck to pull a fishing boat trailer in summer and a snowmobile trailer in winter. Authority control databases VIAF. Oddly enough not far from the proposed site of the Tweed Muskies stadium. However, in the s all the towers had been decommissioned as aerial firefighting techniques were employed.

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There is no local subway or LRT. The Ontario Powder Company made dynamite locally with sometimes disastrous results until a takeover by the Canadian Explosives Company in ; only ruins of the original factory remain. Oddly enough not far from the proposed site of the Tweed Muskies stadium. Add links. The portion of Highway 7 near Tweed is part of a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway that passes through the area, traveling between Sudbury and Kanata near Ottawa on Highway 69 and , then Highway 12, then Highway 7, then Highway Toggle limited content width. A vehicle is a necessity, preferably a good, solid truck to pull a fishing boat trailer in summer and a snowmobile trailer in winter. Hastings County Historical Society Our Community. Bancroft Deseronto. March 21, Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tweed. August 12, This article is about the municipality in Ontario. Retrieved