The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is located on the Bruce Peninsula

Bruce Peninsula

The Bruce Peninsula is a peninsula in Ontario, Canada that lies between Georgian Bay and the main basin of Lake Huron. The peninsula extends roughly northwestwards from the rest of Southern Ontario, pointing towards Manitoulin Island, with which it forms the widest strait joining Georgian Bay to...

 in 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 a popular vacation spot in the summer for its water sports and cottaging and in the winter for the snowmobiling.

The municipality's main population centres are Lion's Head

Lion's Head, Ontario

Lion's Head is a community in the municipality of North Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Located at the midway point of the Bruce Peninsula, about halfway between Owen Sound and Tobermory, Lion's Head is just east of Ferndale on Bruce Road 9. Lion's Head is located on the 45th...

 and Tobermory

Tobermory, Ontario

Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. It is 300 km northwest of Toronto...

. Other communities include Barrow Bay, Clarke's Corners, Dyer's Bay, Ferndale, Hope Bay, Miller Lake, Pike Bay, and Stokes Bay.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 3850
• Population in 2001: 3599
• Population total in 1996: 3500
  • Eastnor (township): 1443
  • Lindsay (township): 500
  • Lion's Head (village): 550
  • St. Edmunds (township): 1007
• Population in 1991:
  • Eastnor (township): 1317
  • Lindsay (township): 505
  • Lion's Head (village): 491
  • St. Edmunds (township): 979