Fenelon Falls
Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 2,500 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and holiday cottages. Fenelon Falls is home to lock 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway between Sturgeon Lake and Cameron Lake. It is primarily a tourist town and therefore is most active during the summer season. The main street of Fenelon Falls is called Colborne Street.
Fenelon Falls | |
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Village | |
The eponymous falls | |
| Nickname: "The Jewel of the Kawarthas" | |
Fenelon Falls Fenelon Falls | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′08″N 78°44′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Kawartha Lakes |
| Established | Unknown |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Named for | Father Fenélon |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,915 |
| Postal code | K0M |
| Area code | 705 |
The eponymous falls are hidden from plain view, because the main road crosses over the river just upstream; however, the falls are easily viewed from a nearby restaurant or from a path on the north bend of the Fenelon River. The falls power a hydro-electric dam, which diverts some of the water flow.