Napanee, Ontario - Definition and Overview

Greater Napanee (2001 population 15,132) is a town in Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario, Canada approximately 40 kilometres west of Kingston.

The town was settled by Loyalists in the late 18th century and was first incorporated in 1854. The settlement here was first known as Clarksville after Robert Clark, who built a grist mill on the Napanee River here. Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, who practiced law in Napanee, was said to have an affinity for the town, and today many surveys have said it to be one of the prettiest towns in the province.

Singer Avril Lavigne is a Napanee native.

The largest employer is a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant.

Area bodies of water are well known for their excellent fishing, notably Walleye.

External link

• Town of Greater Napanee, Ontario (http://www.town.greaternapanee.on.ca/)

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