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Aerial view of Wasaga Beach from the southwest, 2013. The Town of Wasaga Beach covers an area of 61.13 square kilometres (23.60 sq mi) composed predominantly of sand and loamy sand that exhibit excessive to good drainage and irregular to moderately sloping topography. The poor soil quality [43] makes it difficult to sustain lush lawns in the ...
County Road 92 west (Queen Street) – Wasaga Beach County Road 19 east (South Orr Lake Road) Formerly Highway 92 west: Saurin: 111.0: 69.0 County Road 6 north: Tay: 119.4: 74.2 Highway 93 (Penetanguishene Road) – Barrie, Crown Hill: Waverley; 1982-1997 Highway 27 northern terminus; former Highway 27 previously followed present-day Highway 93 ...
The Nottawasaga River is a river in Simcoe County and Dufferin County in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Huron.The river flows from the Orangeville Reservoir in the town of Orangeville, Dufferin County, through the Niagara Escarpment [2] and the Minesing Wetlands, the latter a wetland of international significance (Ramsar Convention ...
1850 Tallis Map of West Canada - Simcoe County highlighted in red Between 1837 and 1841 several acts were passed by the Legislature of Upper Canada which set apart Simcoe District. These acts named the townships that the County would encompass and authorized the levying of taxes for the purpose of constructing a jail and court house.
Georgian Bay has been known by several names. To the Ojibwe, it is known as "Spirit Lake".To the Huron-Wendat, it is known as Lake Attigouatan. Samuel de Champlain, the first European to explore and map the area in 1615–1616, called it "La Mer douce" (the sweet/calm/fresh sea), which was a reference to the bay's freshwater. [1]
Nottawasaga Bay is a sub-bay within Georgian Bay in Southern Ontario, Canada located at the southernmost end of the main bay. [1] The communities located on Nottawasaga Bay are Meaford, The Blue Mountains, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Tiny.
Map; CNY3. Location in Ontario. CNY3. CNY3 (Canada) Runways; Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 5,000 1,524 Asphalt 01/19 ... near Wasaga Beach and the ski hills ...
In combination with its continuation, Simcoe County Road 42, and in turn a portion of Highway 26 north of Stayner, it is a popular non-highway route (as an alternative to Highway 10 and former Highway 24) from the Greater Toronto Area to the Georgian Triangle, in particular the tourist towns of Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, and The Blue Mountains.