Welcome to Fenelon Falls ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenelon Falls, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 1874.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Fenelon Falls: Named after Francois de Salignac de La Mothe-Fenelon (1641-1715). You should be careful not to confuse him with his more famous half brother, who had the same name. His brother was a theologian, poet and French Roman Catholic Archbishop, who was more commonly known as Father Francois Fenelon (1651-1715).

Fenelon Falls is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Fenelon Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Note: If you leave Fenelon Falls and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Fenelon Falls: 705, 249 & 683<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fenelon Falls: K0M<3>

Communities near Fenelon Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fenelon Falls.

Kawartha Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawartha Lakes
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kawartha Lakes <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kawartha Lakes
- From Fenelon Falls to Kawartha Lakes
Camp Kagawong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- From Fenelon Falls to Camp Kagawong
Fell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- From Fenelon Falls to Fell
Hickory Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- From Fenelon Falls to Hickory Beach
Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- From Fenelon Falls to Rosedale
Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- From your current location to Sandy Point
- From Fenelon Falls to Sandy Point
Sturgeon Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- From Fenelon Falls to Sturgeon Point
Verulam Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- From your current location to Verulam Park
- From Fenelon Falls to Verulam Park
Baddow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- From Fenelon Falls to Baddow
Cedar Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- From your current location to Cedar Glen
- From Fenelon Falls to Cedar Glen

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenelon Falls ...

Looking for more information about Fenelon Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fenelon Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fenelon Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenelon Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 705 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 249 or 683. New phone numbers in the Fenelon Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Fenelon Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Fenelon Falls, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fenelon Falls). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Fenelon Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.