Burk's Falls
Burk's Falls is an incorporated village in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, located 265 kilometres (165 mi) north of Toronto and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of North Bay, Ontario. The village, and the waterfall on the site, were named (for himself) by David Francis Burk of Oshawa, after he selected the land surrounding the waterfall in the Free Land Grant Act. Burk's Falls is part of the Magnetawan River waterway.
Burk's Falls | |
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Village (single-tier) | |
| Village of Burk's Falls | |
Burk's Falls | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 79°24′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Settled | 1860s |
| Incorporation | 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Hope |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 957 |
| • Density | 310.0/km2 (803/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A 1C0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | burksfalls.net |
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