Coboconk
Coboconk, often shortened to Coby, is a community in the city of Kawartha Lakes, in the south-central portion of the Canadian province of Ontario. The village lies at the junction of Highway 35 and former Highway 48, on the northern tip of Balsam Lake, the highest point on the Trent–Severn Waterway. Coboconk has a prominent role in the logging, limestone, and tourism industries of the Kawartha Lakes region over the past 150 years.
Coboconk | |
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Village | |
| Nicknames: The friendly village, The limestone village (retired) | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′32″N 78°47′52″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Kawartha Lakes |
| Settled | 1851 |
| Post office established | 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 256.3 m (840.9 ft) |
| Population (1996) | |
| • Total | 800 |
| For many years prior to 2001, a sign in Coboconk read Pop. 800, and has since been removed. | |
| Postal code | K |
| Area code | 705 |
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