Glengarry County, Upper Canada

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf County
gptkbp:area 1,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageTemperature -5°C in winter
25°C in summer
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River
gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:climate Humid continental
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Alexandria
gptkb:Lancaster
Maxville
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Scottish_culture
gptkbp:demographics Predominantly_Scottish_descent
Growing_French-speaking_population
gptkbp:economicActivity Agriculture
Manufacturing
Tourism
gptkbp:education Private schools
Public schools
Post-secondary institutions
gptkbp:established 1792
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Glengarry_County_Council
gptkbp:governmentType Municipal government
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
War of 1812
Rebellion of 1837
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Scottish_settlement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glengarry County, Upper Canada
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Glengarry_Pioneer_Museum
gptkb:St._Finnan's_Cathedral
gptkb:The_Lost_Villages_Museum
The Old Jail
The Glengarry Highland Games
gptkbp:languageSpoken English
French
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Glengarry,_Scotland
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_McDonald
gptkb:John_Sandfield_Macdonald
gptkb:Alexander_Macdonell
Donald_McDonald
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ontario
gptkbp:population approximately 20,000
gptkbp:recreation Fishing
Hiking trails
Hunting
Cultural festivals
Winter sports
gptkbp:region gptkb:Eastern_Ontario
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation Railway
Highway 401