Chalk River

{{Short description|Village in Ontario, Canada}}

{{Distinguish|Chalk River Laboratories}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2024}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Chalk River

| settlement_type = Dissolved village

| image_skyline = Chalk River ON.JPG

| imagesize = 270px

| image_caption = Main Street in Chalk River

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| pushpin_map = Canada Ontario

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Chalk River in Ontario

| coordinates = {{coord|46|01|N|77|27|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Ontario

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Renfrew

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| leader_title = MP ( Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)

| leader_name = Cheryl Gallant (CPC)

| leader_title1 = Legislative Assembly of Ontario ( Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke)

| leader_name1 = John Yakabuski Progressive Conservative

| area_total_km2 = 1.83

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| population_total = 1,029

| population_as_of = 2016

| population_density_km2 = 561.5

| population_blank1_title = Change {{small|2011-16}}

| population_blank1 = {{gain}}5.8%

| timezone = EST

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

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Chalk River (2016 population: 1029){{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=POPC&Code1=1502&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Chalk%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=2017-04-14 |accessdate=2017-05-06}} is a community located within the town of Laurentian Hills in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Upper Ottawa Valley along Highway 17 (Trans-Canada Highway), {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} inland (west) from the Ottawa River, approximately {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Petawawa, and {{convert|182|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Ottawa. Chalk River was a separate municipality until January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged.{{cite web |url=http://www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/municipalprofiles.htm |title=Municipal Profiles |publisher=County of Renfrew |accessdate=2009-01-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117034239/http://countyofrenfrew.on.ca/municipalprofiles.htm |archivedate=2009-01-17 }}

Chalk River's area is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield.

St. Anthony's Elementary School is the only educational institution in the community, instructing grades Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. It provides Catholic education to the children in the neighbourhood, with a church next door. Students in higher grades are bussed to nearby Deep River.

The town consists mainly of detached houses with some townhouses and an apartment building. Local services include a convenience store and a gas station. The only traditional truck stop-style restaurant, the Treetop, was lost in February 2019 to a roof collapse and remains to be demolished or rebuilt. The Chalk River library, the Lions Hall, and the Legion all play an important part in the community.

Local recreational activities include hiking, four-wheeling, and biking. In the winter, snowmobile and cross country ski trails can be enjoyed. A skating rink and baseball diamond are also present.