Coboconk | |
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Village | |
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| Nicknames: The friendly village, The limestone village (retired) | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′32″N 78°47′52″W / 44.65889°N 78.79778°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)[2] | |
| • 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 |
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.
- ^ Toporama (October 23, 2009). Topographic map of Coboconk and area (Map). Ministry of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ "1996 Canadian Census (Last census with available date for Victoria county)". Retrieved 2009-07-13.