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Fenelon Falls
Village in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 2,500 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and holiday cottages. Fenelon Falls is home to lock 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway between Sturgeon Lake and Cameron Lake. It is primarily a tourist town and therefore is most active during the summer season. The main street of Fenelon Falls is called Colborne Street.
Fenelon Falls | |
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![]() The eponymous falls | |
Nickname: "The Jewel of the Kawarthas" | |
Coordinates: 44°32′08″N 78°44′13″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Municipality | Kawartha Lakes |
Established | Unknown |
Incorporated | 1874 |
Named for | Father Fenélon |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,915 |
Postal code | K0M |
Area code | 705 |
The eponymous falls are hidden from plain view, because the main road crosses over the river just upstream; however, the falls are easily viewed from a nearby restaurant or from a path on the north bend of the Fenelon River. The falls power a hydro-electric dam, which diverts some of the water flow.