Patterson Township, Ontario
Patterson | |
|---|---|
Geographic township | |
| Etymology: Named for Area code 705 |
Patterson Township is a
Restoule. Most of its settlement is found in the southern region where Restoule is, and along the two lakes of the south, Restoule Lake and Commanda Lake. It is part of the Almaguin Highlands
region.
There are also some cottages located on the south shore of
Bob's Lake, Kidd Lake, Smallpox Lake, Little Clear Lake, Tamarack Lake, Fairplay Lake, Porter Lake, McVeety Lake, Durrell Lake (part), Barton Lake (part), Upper Wiggins Lake (part), Lennon Lake (part) and the Rainy Lakes (Rainy Lake and Little Rainy Lake
).
The
Highway 534
.
Etymology
This township in Parry Sound District was named in 1876 for Christopher Salmon Patterson (1823–93), a judge of the Ontario Court of Appeal, 1874–88, and of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1888–93.[1]
See also
References
- "Patterson Township". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 31E13, 31L4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.
External links
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