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Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part of the extended urban area in southern Ontario known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Burl's Creek is located just east of Ontario Highway 11 between Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Oro-Medonte Line 7, north of Barrie. The grounds are accessed via three separate concession roads with connection to two Highway 11 interchanges, and Ridge Road, which runs from Barrie to Orillia.
Thornton is located on generally flat [citation needed] and fertile soils about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Cookstown, Ontario, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Barrie, Ontario. The Trans Canada Trail runs through Thornton and the intersection of Country Road 21 and County Road 27 marks the core of the hamlet of Thornton.
Orillia (/ ə ˈ r ɪ l i ə /) [6] is a city in Ontario, Canada, about 30 km (18 mi) north-east of Barrie in Simcoe County. It is located at the confluence of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a single-tier municipality. It is part of the Huronia region of Central Ontario ...
The province of Upper Canada, 1818. The County, named by Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe in honour of his father Captain John Simcoe, [citation needed] was established as part of the Home District in 1798 by the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada. [2] Its initial territory was described as follows: ...
Creemore (from Irish Croí Mór 'big heart') is a former village, now part of Clearview Township, located in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It lies approximately 130 km (81 mi) north of Toronto, 40 minutes west of Barrie, and 20 minutes south of Collingwood and Georgian Bay. It sits on the eastern boundary of the Niagara Escarpment. [2]
Midhurst is a community in the Township of Springwater, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat , and with nearly 3,000 people, [ 1 ] the largest population centre in Springwater. It is location of the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League .
King's Highway 26, commonly referred to as Highway 26, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting the cities of Owen Sound and Barrie. Between these two cities, the highway serves the southern shoreline of Georgian Bay , passing through Meaford , Collingwood and Stayner , as well as passing the Blue ...