Flinton, Ontario

Flinton is a hamlet in and the seat of the municipality of Addington Highlands, Lennox and Addington County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] The population is about 500, and it was founded by Billa Flint. The community is on the Skootamatta River whose falls were used to power many mills. The eponymous Flinton Creek runs nearby and joins the Skootamatta downstream of the community.

Flinton
(Formerly Unincorporated) Hamlet and rural community
on Skootamatta River
Flinton
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°41′24″N 77°12′37″W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyLennox and Addington
MunicipalityAddington Highlands
Elevation255 m (837 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal Code
K0H 1P0
Area code(s)613, 343

The village was built to house Billa Flint's employees, working at his mill on the river, which powered the entire community. Ruins of the mill can be seen at the famous waterfall (and swimming hole!) at the Flinton Conservation Area, nestled in the corner of the village, where the Skootamatta cascades over the dam and takes a sharp left south and rushes under the bridge. This is a very popular spot for kayakers!

References
  1. "Flinton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  2. Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-07.
  • Lessard, Wilfrid Laurier; Circle Club, Golden (September 1979). Village on the Skoot. Tweed, Ont: Tweed News Publishing. OCLC 26929448. Also OCLC 865192111.

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