Beckwith, Ontario
Beckwith | |
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| Township of Beckwith | |
Franktown | |
Beckwith within Lanark County | |
Beckwith | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′N 76°04′W / 45.083°N 76.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Settled | 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Richard Kidd |
| • Governing Body | Beckwith Township Council |
| • MP | Scott Reid (CPC) |
| • MPP | John Jordan (OPC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 239.31 km2 (92.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,021 |
| • Density | 37.7/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 613, 343 |
| Website | www |
Beckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lanark County on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.
The township, named after Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith, was surveyed in 1816 and settlement began the year after.