Georgian Bay, Ontario
Encyclopedia
The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the Muskoka District Municipality
, in south-central Ontario
, Canada
. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into Georgian Bay
. The municipal offices are at Port Severn.
Honey Harbour serves as launching point to the "30,000 Islands" that make up the Georgian Bay geography. The island
s that are accessible from Honey Harbour are dotted with hundreds to thousands of cottage
s. The cottages serve mostly as summer residences. Many very large cottages have been built recently, which has resulted in an increase in the property values. The economic cycle of Honey Harbour is tied to the cycle of the cottagers. Honey Harbour has a small grocery store ("Towne Centre"), a post office, a liquor store, a bakery, a Catholic church and school, a public elementary school, several small craft stores, a large resort (the "Delawana Inn
") and several marinas.
Census:
branches are in Honey Harbour and MacTier and there is a satellite library branch in the new Township Community Services Building in Port Severn. The library is a popular destination for recreational reading materials, DVD
s and tourist information.
Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka, is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario, Canada. Muskoka extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border...
, in south-central Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
. The municipal offices are at Port Severn.
Communities
The township contains the communities of Bayview Park, Big Chute, Cedar Nook, Crooked Bay, Franceville, Go Home, Honey Harbour, Macey Bay, MacTier, Moon River, Potters Landing, South Bay, Wolverine Beach and Wood Landing.Honey Harbour serves as launching point to the "30,000 Islands" that make up the Georgian Bay geography. The island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s that are accessible from Honey Harbour are dotted with hundreds to thousands of cottage
Cottage
__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
s. The cottages serve mostly as summer residences. Many very large cottages have been built recently, which has resulted in an increase in the property values. The economic cycle of Honey Harbour is tied to the cycle of the cottagers. Honey Harbour has a small grocery store ("Towne Centre"), a post office, a liquor store, a bakery, a Catholic church and school, a public elementary school, several small craft stores, a large resort (the "Delawana Inn
Delawana Inn
The Delawana Inn is a family hotel/resort in Honey Harbour on Georgian Bay, Ontario.-History:The evolution of the tourism industry in Simcoe County and Muskoka followed the great water routes of the trappers, loggers, and voyageurs....
") and several marinas.
Demographics
According to the 2006 Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
Census:
- Population: 2,340
- % Change (2001-2006): +17.5
- Dwellings: 4,519
- Area (km².): 535.48
- Density (persons per km².): 4.4
Water bodies
- Gibson LakeGibson LakeGibson Lake is a lake in Georgian Bay Township, District of Muskoka, located 45 minutes north of the city of Barrie, and is accessed by Hwy 400 interchange # 174, just north of Six Mile Lake. Gibson Lake borders on the Wahta Mohawk Territory. The lake is 7 km long, land-locked, and flows into...
- Gloucester PoolGloucester PoolGloucester Pool is a lake in Georgian Bay Township, District of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada....
- Go Home LakeGo Home LakeGo Home Lake is a lake in west central Ontario in the Township of Georgian Bay, District of Muskoka. Go Home Lake was created in the 1950's by the construction of two dams. It was named after Go Home Bay, immediately downstream...
- Six Mile Lake
- Severn River
- Georgian Bay (Ontario)
Library
LibraryLibrary
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branches are in Honey Harbour and MacTier and there is a satellite library branch in the new Township Community Services Building in Port Severn. The library is a popular destination for recreational reading materials, DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s and tourist information.