Georgian Bay, Ontario

The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into the eponymous Georgian Bay. The municipal offices are at Port Severn.

Georgian Bay
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Coordinates: 44°59′N 79°49′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District municipalityMuskoka
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorPeter Koetsier
  Governing BodyGeorgian Bay Township Council
  MPScott Aitchison (CPC)
  MPPNorm Miller (OPC)
Area
  Land547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total2,499
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span
L0K
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.gbtownship.ca

This township is the administrative centre of the Moose Deer Point Ojibway First Nation reserve.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.