Coboconk
A bustling summer hub and a busy stop for cottagers, Coboconk gets its name from the native "Quash qua be conk" meaning "where the gulls nest" and is referred to by locals as "Coby". With a population of 800 Coboconk is a hub for cottagers and visitors to Balsam Lake Provincial Park.
Coboconk is the highest point of navigable fresh waters in the world. Balsam Lake (Rosedale) is the Summit of the Trent Severn Waterway with a height of 256.3 meters. Balsam Lake is highest point in North America in which you can circumvent the world. This was confirmed by Roger Stanley the Kawartha sector manager for the Trent Severn Waterway. When speaking with Roger he mentioned that this was common knowledge among his colleagues. This was later enforced when visiting the Trent Severn Waterway Lindsay Lock Station when a lockmaster was also aware of this fact. There is no documentation this proves this about Balsam Lake, there is however a map distributed by the Trent Severn Waterway that provides a profile of each lock stations elevation above sea level. By looking at the map it is evident that Balsam Lake is the highest point of the Trent Severn Waterway, and more importantly the highest point in North America where you can circumvent the world.
View the Trent Severn Waterway map.
Highlights
- Canada's Smallest Jail
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Annual Lion's Club Carnival & Duck Derby
- Bethlehem Live Christmas Production
- Annual Santa Claus Parade
Attractions
- The Pattie House
- Saucy Willow Inn
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Canada's Smallest Jail - the Coboconk Jail House
- Canada's Fresh Water Summit, Balsam Lake, Coboconk
LINKS
For more information, contact the Coboconk Municipal Service Centre at 705-454-3322 or 1-888-822-2225 or stop by the Visitor Information Kiosk in Lion's Park, at 9 Grady Road., Coboconk
