Hamilton Township, Ontario

Hamilton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Hamilton
Countryside near Baltimore
Motto(s):  By land and water we flourish
Hamilton Show map of Northumberland County Hamilton Show map of Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Northumberland
Settled	1791
Incorporated	1850
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Scott Jibb
• Federal riding	Northumberland—Peterborough South
• Prov. riding	Northumberland—Peterborough South
Area [1]
• Land	256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	10,942
• Density	42.7/km2 (111/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	905, 289, 365, and 742
Website	www.hamiltontownship.ca

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H A M I L T O N

Cold Springs

Precious Corners

Plainville

Bewdley

Camborne

Otonabee River

L a k e O n t a r i o

Trent River

Baltimore

Rice Lake

Gores Landing

Harwood

  

Map of Rice Lake and environs

Hamilton Township is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. It surrounds the Town of Cobourg.

The township was named after Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec from 1782 to 1785.