Rawdon, Municipality in Lanaudière region, Quebec, Canada.
Rawdon extends across 186 square kilometers of land at the beginning of the Canadian Shield mountains, featuring the Ouareau River and two waterfalls.
The township was established in 1799 and named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, with initial Irish settlers followed by French-Canadian arrivals from 1844.
Following World War I and the October Revolution, numerous Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian noble families settled in Rawdon from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The municipal office at 3647 Queen Street provides administrative services to residents, with telephone assistance available at +1 450-834-2596.
The municipality contains Dorwin and Manchester waterfalls within one kilometer of the downtown area, plus a public beach on Rawdon Lake.
Location: Matawinie
Inception: May 28, 1998
Shares border with: Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Sainte-Julienne
Website: https://rawdon.ca/en
GPS coordinates: 46.04222,-73.70722
Latest update: March 18, 2025 11:35
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