The former town of Almonte, Ontario, is now a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1 1998 by the merging of Almonte with the townships of Ramsay and Pakenham. Almonte is located 50 km south-west of Ottawa, Ontario, at latitude 45.15, longtitude 75.12. Its population (2005) is about 5,000.

James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball, was born in Almonte.

Aerial photo of Almonte, Ontario.