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 travel east from Fenelon Falls, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
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.
Footnotes ...
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenelon Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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).
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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.
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