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 Kawartha Park     
 Youngs Point, ON (Nearby: Kawartha Park, Burleigh Falls, Juniper Island, Warsaw, Lakefield)

 
 

2095 Nathaway Dr.
Youngs Point, Ontario
K0L 3G0

Ontario Tourism Region : Kawartha and Northumberland

Phone : (705) 652-3731
Your Host(s) : Youngs Point General Store

Description From Owner:

  • In Peterborough C., on the SW shore of Stony L., 1 km E of Hwy. 28, 24 km NE of Peterborough.
  • In 1895, the lakes of the Trent Canal system from Stony L., in the E to Balsam L., in the W, were given the name Kawatba by Martha Whetung.
  • She lived on the Curve Lake Indian Reserve and explained the name meant 'land of reflections.'
  • Promoters subsequently changed the name to Kawartha and said the name stood for 'bright waters and happy lands.'
  • From Ontario Place Names 2010 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884


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Off the beaten track:
 
  • Big Cedar, 5km
  • McCrackens Landing, Buckhorn area, 4km
  • South Beach, 6km
  • Mount Julian, 6km
  • Hall Glen, 5km
  • Galesburg, 8km
  • Woodview, Buckhorn area, 8km
  • Deer Bay, 7km
  • Gilchrist Bay, 8km
  • Haultain, 10km


  • Nearby Lakes:
     
  • Clear Lake, 2km
  • Fairy Lake, 2km
  • Lovesick Lake, 4km
  • Coon Lake, 8km
  • Big Cedar Lake, 8km
  • Julian Lake, 8km
  • Lower Buckhorn Lake, 6km
  • Long Lake, 8km
  • Stony Lake, 7km
  • Moore Lake, 8km

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