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Richmond

Phone : (613) 838-2026
Your Host(s) : Richmond Public Library

Richmond, ON (Nearby: Nepean, Stittsville, Munster, North Gower, Manotick)

6240 Perth St.,
Richmond, Ontario
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Ontario Tourism Region : Ottawa and Countryside

Description From Owner:
  • Pop. 3,177. In the Reg. Mun. of Ottawa-Carleton, on the Jock R (a tributary of the Rideau R) and C. Rds. 5 & 10, 32 km. SW of Ottawa.
  • Richmond was one of four settlements of military veterans intended to form a chain of potential defence across eastern Upper Canada.
  • The other communities were Perth, Lanark, and March. Richmond Military Settlement was settled around 1818 and named after Charles Lennox, fourth Duke of Richmond, governor-in-ehief of Canada 1818-19.
  • He was a career soldier and fought at least two duels, one with the Duke of York.
  • Lennox was in Canada only a short time before he was bitten by a pet fox at William Henry, (now Sorel QC), and died near Richmond of hydrophobia (rabies).


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Visitors to this page: 11,875     This record last updated: August 13, 2009

Off the beaten track:
  • Richmond, Nepean area, 0km
  • Mills Corners, 4km
  • Goodstown, 4km
  • Twin Elm, 4km
  • Baxters Corners, 4km
  • Stapledon, 6km
  • Mansfield, Nepean area, 6km
  • Fallowfield, 9km
  • Moores Corners, 7km
  • Stanley Corners, 8km
  • Healey's Heath, 8km
  • Fallowfield Station, 9km
  • Bridlewood, 11km
  • Malakoff, 10km
  • Stittsville, 10km
  • Glen Cairn, 12km
  • Barrhaven, 11km
  • Jockvale, 11km
  • Carsonby, 9km
  • Eaglesons Corners, 13km
  • Westcliffe Estates, 14km
  • Arbeatha Park, 14km
  • Pierces Corners, 13km
  • Hazeldean, 13km
  • Old Stittsville, 12km
  • Bells Corners, Nepean area, 14km
  • Dwyer Hill, 12km
  • Lynwood Village, 15km
  • Bellwood, Nepean area, 15km
  • Watterson Corners, 11km
  • Bells Junction, 15km
  • Hearts Desire, 12km
  • Arlington Woods, 15km
  • Bells Corners Station, Nepean area, 16km
  • Trend Village, 16km
  • Bruce Farm, 16km
  • Merivale Station, 15km
  • Leslie Park, 16km
  • Sheahan Estates, 16km
  • Qualicum, 17km
  • Nepean, 17km
  • Woodvale, 16km
  • Graham Park, 17km
  • Craig Henry, 17km
  • Redwood, Nepean area , 17km
  • Manordale, 16km
  • Briargreen, 17km
  • Crystal Beach, 17km
  • Rocky Point, 18km
  • Lakeview Park, Ottawa area, 18km
Nearby Lakes:
  • Mud Lake, 20km
  • Mud Pond, 24km
  • North Mud Lake, 22km
  • Dows Lake, 25km
  • Brewer Park Pond, 24km
  • Constance Lake, 27km
  • South Mud Lake, 30km
  • Casey Lake, 30km
  • McKay Lake, 32km
  • Sand Pits Lake, 32km
  • Lissons Lake, 34km
  • Mississippi Lake, 31km
  • Cranberry Lake, 43km
  • Bacchus Mud Lake, 41km
  • Bowley Lake, 33km
  • Lower Rideau Lake, 43km
  • Atkins Lake, 49km
  • Irish Lake, 50km
  • Haley Lake, 38km
  • Quig Lake, 38km
  • Bass Lake, 48km
  • Dunbar Lake, 53km
  • Little Ramsbottoms Lake, 40km
  • Otter Lake, 51km
  • Stewart Lake, 41km
  • Taylor Lake, 40km
  • Clayton Lake, 40km
  • Ramsbottoms Lake, 41km
  • Thoms Mud Lake, 48km
  • Bellamys Lake, 55km
  • Doctor Lake, 48km
  • Mud Lake, 58km
  • Canton Lake, 52km
  • Otty Lake, 50km
  • Adams Lake, 52km
  • Marshall Lake, 42km
  • Harding Lake, 43km
  • Lambs Pond, 60km
  • Lake Eloida, 59km
  • Andrew Lake, 50km
  • Mill Pond, 54km
  • Mud Lake, 61km
  • Lac Deschenes, 50km
  • Gillies Lake, 45km
  • Mud Lake, 53km
  • McLaren Lake, 53km
  • Rock Lake, 53km
  • Lake on the Mount, 44km
  • Big Rideau Lake, 55km
  • Kerr Lake, 46km