Huntley Township, Ontario

Huntley is a former incorporated and now geographic township in Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada.

It includes the communities of Carp, Corkery, Huntley, Manion Corners, and Westwood.

Huntley took its name from Huntly Castle, associated with Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond, whose husband Charles served as Governor General of British North America from 1818 to 1819.

By 1866, there was a Post Office in the township of Huntley and John Graham served as postmaster.

[2] In 1974, it was amalgamated with Torbolton and Fitzroy to form West Carleton.

Map of City of Ottawa showing Huntley Twp.