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53 Queen
Lakefield,
Ontario
K0L 2H0
Ontario Tourism Region : Kawartha and Northumberland
Phone : (705) 652-7122
Your Host(s) : Canada Post, Lakefield
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 98. In Harvey & Smith Ts., Peterborough C., on the Trent Canal and Lovesick and Stony Ls., on Hwy 28 just S of its junction with C. Rd. 36, 32 km N of Peterborough.
- The nearby township of Burleigh was named in 1822. The community's site was surveyed in 1864 by J. W. Fitzgerald.
- The place was called Burleigh Rapids, Burleigh Falls Locks and Burleigh Sault until being named Burleigh Falls in 1864 after William Cecil, Baron Burghley (1520-1598), Queen Elizabeth 1's chief minister.
- The first postmaster in 1864 was James Goldboume, first reeve of Burleigh T.
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/burleighfalls
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Visitors to this page: 2,823
Off the beaten track: |
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Big Cedar, 3km
Deer Bay, 6km
Mount Julian, 6km
McCrackens Landing, Buckhorn area, 6km
South Beach, 9km
Youngs Point, 9km
Woodview, Buckhorn area, 7km
Victoria Springs, 7km
Hall Glen, 8km
Haultain, 9km
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Lovesick Lake, 2km
Fairy Lake, 4km
Coon Lake, 5km
Clear Lake, 5km
Lower Buckhorn Lake, 4km
Egg Lake, 6km
Big Cedar Lake, 6km
Julian Lake, 6km
Shark Lake, 8km
Church Lake, 8km
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