Greater Napanee
| Greater Napanee | |
|---|---|
| Town (lower-tier) | |
| Town of Greater Napanee | |
| Dundas Street in Napanee | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′N 76°57′W / 44.250°N 76.950°W | |
| Country | Canada | 
| Province | Ontario | 
| County | Lennox and Addington | 
| Incorporated | 1998 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Town | 
| • Mayor | Terry Richardson | 
| • Fed. riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga | 
| • Prov. riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington | 
| Area | |
| • Land | 462.30 km2 (178.50 sq mi) | 
| • Urban | 7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2021) | |
|  • Total | 16,879 | 
| • Density | 36.5/km2 (95/sq mi) | 
| • Urban | 8,173 | 
| • Urban density | 1,032.3/km2 (2,674/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| Postal Code | K7R | 
| Area code | 613 | 
| Website | www | 
Greater Napanee is a town in southeastern Ontario, Canada, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Kingston and the county seat of Lennox and Addington County. It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte. Greater Napanee municipality was created on January 1, 1998, by the amalgamation of the Town of Napanee with Adolphustown Township, North Fredericksburg Township and South Fredericksburg Township, and Richmond Township. Greater Napanee is co-extensive with the original Lennox County.
The town is home to the Allan Macpherson House, a historic 1826 property that is now a museum. Macpherson was a major in the Lennox militia, operated the town's grist and saw mills, as well as the distillery and general store. He served as post master and land agent, operated the first local printing press and helped fund the establishment of many local schools and churches. The home sits on the banks of the Napanee River, which runs through the town.
The main streets are Dundas Street (east–west) and Centre Street (north–south). Dundas Street is part of former provincial Highway #2, also known as Kingston Road, and travels through downtown from Toronto in the west and onward to Kingston in the east. Centre Street travels through the centre of the town from the modern commercial area close to Highway 401 to the downtown and onwards, as County Road 8 to Lake Ontario.