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Hawkesbury is a town in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Hawkesbury is the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 70% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French. Franco-Ontarians make up 89% of the population. [4] The Long-Sault Bridge links it to Grenville, Quebec to the north.
It is part of the town of Hawkesbury, Ontario, and across the river from Grenville, Quebec. The only road on the island, the four-lane St. John Street, connects Ontario Highway 34 in Hawkesbury and Quebec Route 344 in Grenville via the Perley Bridge (1931 to 1998) and its replacement, the Long-Sault Bridge. [3] [4]
East Hawkesbury is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Situated on the Ottawa River , its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec .
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Hawkesbury (East) Airport (TC LID: CPG5), located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, is one of three small aerodrome between Ottawa and Montreal on the south shore of the Ottawa River.
The county is bordered by the Ontario/Québec border to the east, and the Ottawa River to the north. It is crossed by the South Nation River that connects the Larose Forest and Alfred Bog. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has designated the Alfred Bog "a provincially significant wetland and an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest."
The Long-Sault Bridge (French: Pont du Long-Sault) is a bridge connecting Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec.It crosses the Ottawa River via Chenail Island.It connects Quebec Route 344 and Ontario Highway 34, and is the only fixed crossing of the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Montreal.
Hawkesbury Airport (TC LID: CNV4) is located 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km; 2.0 mi) west of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, near the Ottawa River and the border with Quebec. History [ edit ]