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of the early camps. Later they built grander homes, including in some cases, housing for significant domestic staff. Initially cottagers relied on rowboats and canoes for daily transport and would sometimes row substantial distances. In the era of the steam and gasoline launch, tourists relied less on muscle power and more on motors. With the boats, the wealthier summer people built boathouses, often elaborate structures in their own right, in many cases designed with the look and feel of the main "cottage".
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The hotels became the centres of wealthy vacationers' lives, and families conducted extended stays that could stretch for weeks or months in the summer. As families became seasonally established, they began building cottages near the hotels; at first simple affairs replicating the rustic environment
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government feared invasion from its new neighbour to the south. The authorities began exploring the region, hoping to develop a settled population and find travel lanes between Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay. The first European known to have caught even a glimpse of Muskoka or Haliburton was a French
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Geography drove history in the Muskoka region. Studded with lakes and rocks, the good land offered an abundance of fishing, hunting, and trapping, but was poorly suited to farming. The Muskoka and Haliburton area, with its chain of lakes and rivers, its fur-bearing animals, its fish, wild fruit, and
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The demands of World War II slowed residential development in this area. Wartime shortages kept many Americans at home and many Canadians were engaged in war activities. Postwar prosperity brought another boom based around the availability of the automobile, improved roads, and the newly affordable
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brought demand for improved (paved) roads. These two developments, motorboats and private cars, brought greater overall development of the area; they also stimulated the spread of development around the lakes, as people no longer needed to be near major landings. Freed from the ports of call of the
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pushed north to support the industry, reaching Gravenhurst in 1875 and Bracebridge in 1885. The lumbering industry spawned a number of ancillary developments, with settlements springing up to supply the workers. Bracebridge (formerly North Falls) saw some leather-tanning businesses develop. Tanners
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The District, unlike a county in Ontario, did not initially have the status of being a separate judicial district. Such an identity followed that for municipal purposes until 1888, when it became part of the "United Provisional Judicial District of Muskoka and Parry Sound", but it did have its own
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The lumber industry expanded rapidly, denuding huge tracts of the area. Road and water transportation was developed and used later to facilitate town settlement. Road transportation took the form of the Muskoka Colonization Road, begun in 1858 and reaching Bracebridge in 1861. The road was roughly
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As news of the difficult conditions spread back to the south, development in Muskoka began to falter, but development of the steamship revived industry. In a time when the railroads had not yet arrived and road travel was notoriously unreliable and uncomfortable, the transportation king was the
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boat. Suddenly owning a summer cottage became possible not only for the adventurous or the wealthy, but for many in the middle class. They traveled by private automobiles, and the steamship companies were forced to retire their ships one by one, until the last sailing in the late 1950s.
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Although the townships were part of the District, they were still allied with their original counties for municipal purposes. This was rectified in 1877, when all of the District was declared to be within Simcoe County. This lasted until 1888, when it was separated from that County.
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Early tourists built camps, but were joined by others desiring better accommodations. Farmers who were barely scratching a living from the rocky soil soon found demand for overnight accommodations arriving on their doorsteps. Some made the switch quickly and converted to
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These could reach smaller ports. Improving transportation links opened smaller or more remote upper Muskoka lakes (Fairy, Vernon, Mary, Peninsula and Lake of Bays) to tourism around the turn of the 20th century, with steamers out of Huntsville servicing hotels like
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by 1868. Surveying was completed in the coming years, and most, but not all, townships became organized municipally. The first townships were organized in 1869. In 1970, four geographic townships still existed in the District.
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became less a matter of endurance than expenditure. Trains regularly made the run from Toronto to Gravenhurst, where travellers and their luggage were transferred to the great steamers of the Muskoka Navigation Co, such as the
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Many of Muskoka's seasonal properties are large summer estates, some of which have been passed down through families for generations. Most of these properties can be found along the shores of Muskoka's four major lakes:
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began to arrive. As the land south of the Severn was settled, the government planned to open the Muskoka region further north to settlement. Logging licences were issued in 1866 which opened Monck Township to logging.
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Its authority did not extend to the geographic townships. Provision was made in 1888 for a procedure to erect the District into a provisional county, but it was never invoked and was quietly repealed in 1911.
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were laid out in 1933. The airport has been intermittently upgraded. It was used strategically during World War II as a training field for the Norwegian Air Force after the Nazi occupation of Norway.
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In 1873, the organized townships were formed into a municipality similar to a county, known as the "Municipal Corporation of the District of Muskoka." Its constituent municipalities were:
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maple sap, would have supported a large Indigenous population, but written evidence suggests that until very recent years it has harboured only nomadic groups. Largely the land of the
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plied the lakes of Muskoka for decades before decommission in 1914. In 1924, the vessel was outfitted with twin propeller engines and in 1925 was relaunched with an Ojibwe name,
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Muskoka is a summer destination for Toronto residents and was the #1 most searched Canadian destination for vacation rentals in 2017. It was ranked #1 for Best Trips of 2011 by
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to the north, the southerly boundary of the Territorial District of Parry Sound, and, in that regard, the newly surveyed Conger Township was transferred to Parry Sound; and
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The townships of Stisted, Chaffey, Franklin and Ridout (all from Victoria County) were transferred to the District in 1873, while Humphrey Township was transferred to the
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construction. Logs were placed perpendicular to the route of travel to keep carriages from sinking in the mud and swamps. This made for extremely rugged travel.
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District Court and Surrogate Court This would continue until 1899, when Muskoka and Parry Sound were divided into separate provisional judicial districts.
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World War I caused a significant dip in the tourist activity for the area and hence the economy. After the war, however, significant advances in the
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Shortly after the arrival of the steamships, another industry began to develop as agriculture never could. 1860 two young men, John Campbell and
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An Act to carry into effect certain suggestions made by the Commissioners for Consolidating the Statutes, and for other amendments of the law
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Muskoka has 60,000 permanent residents, but an additional 100,000 seasonal property owners spend their summers there, making it a major
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Canada experienced heavy immigration from Europe in the 19th century, and Muskoka was no different. Large numbers of settlers from the
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An Act to Erect the Townships of Watt, Cardwell, Humphrey, Christie, Medora and Wood, in the District of Muskoka, into a Municipality
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Named for one (which one is uncertain) of 13 villages of the name in Great Britain, 12 of which are in England, one in Scotland.
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An Act respecting the Territorial and Temporary Judicial Districts of the Province, and the Provisional County of Haliburton
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is still in operation today in Gravenhurst, Ontario, functioning as a pleasure cruise vessel and still delivering mail.
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steamships, people built cottages farther afield. Demand began dropping for passenger billets on the steamship lines.
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people, European inhabitants ignored it while settling what they thought were the more promising area south of the
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who represented the North riding of Simcoe County from 1854 to 1863. Morrison was also a director of the old
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used the bark from lumber to tan hides, turning what would otherwise be a waste product to effective use.
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by some government programs due to its status as a transitional area between the geographic regions.
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chief of the 1850s. Lake Muskoka was then the hunting grounds of a troop led by Chief Yellowhead or
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together with the unorganized territory lying between the southern boundary of Humphrey and the
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Until the late 1760s, the European presence in the region was largely limited to seasonal
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drew the first maps of the area in 1837 and possibly camped near present-day Beaumaris.
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and hotels. The first wilderness hotel, called Rosseau House, was built at the head of
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An Act to Erect the Township of Monck, in the District of Muskoka, into a Municipality
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are in the Muskoka census division but are independent of the District Municipality.
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from 1855 to 1857, and Governor-General of British North America from 1861 to 1868.
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An Act to organize the Municipality of the District of Muskoka for certain purposes
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An Act to organize the Municipality of the District of Muskoka for certain purposes
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Named for Mrs. Medora Cameron, wife of a Toronto lawyer. She was also a niece of
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An Act to erect the District of Manitoulin into a Provisional Judicial District
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An Act to provide for the organization of the Territorial District of Muskoka
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Muskoka and Haliburton, 1615-1875: A Collection of Documents (Ontario Series)
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Muskoka and Haliburton, 1615-1875: A Collection of Documents (Ontario Series)
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Named for the Ridout family, a very prominent Toronto family. They came from
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There are six municipalities in Muskoka (in descending order of population):
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Meanwhile, demand increased for air transportation. The earliest runways of
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from 1887 to 1898 and Speaker of the Ontario Legislature from 1887 to 1891.
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began placing steamers on the lake system. Starting with his steamship the
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of England. Known in Canada for constructing the steamship Great Western.
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The District was created in 1868, through the withdrawal of townships and
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Notes: Excludes census data for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves.
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List of secondary schools in Ontario#District Municipality of Muskoka
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total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2016 population of
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parts of the township of Medora and Wood and the township of Monck
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The steamship era gave rise to the area's great hotels: Rosseau,
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Government. In 1874, he was appointed Chief Justice of Manitoba.
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Arfona Zwiers, Commissioner of Community and Planning Services
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He was revered by the government, who built a home for him in
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Map showing Muskoka District Municipality location in Ontario
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and sports stars have built retreats in Muskoka, including
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James Steele, Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works
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region of the province, although it is treated as part of
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United Townships of Stisted, Chaffey, Brunel and Franklin
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such unorganized territory as determined by proclamation
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In 1967, the Muskoka District Council was advised that
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Murray, Florence B. (1963). Murray, Florence B (ed.).
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Murray, Florence B. (1963). Murray, Florence B (ed.).
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contractor who helped build the St. Lawrence canals.
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townships of Brunel, Chaffey, Stidted and Stephenson
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and Britannia hotels and perhaps culminating in the
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to the south, the middle of the main channel of the
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Places adjacent to District Municipality of Muskoka
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parts of the townships of Monck, Muskoka and McLean
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Originally a side paddlewheel steamer, the 1394:One of the different styles of Muskoka boats. 1668:part of the geographic township of Finlayson 693:Formation of the District of Muskoka (1868) 2834: 1867:Julie Stevens, Chief Administrative Officer 1851: 1791:3,937.76 km (1,520.38 sq mi) 1788:3,940.48 km (1,521.43 sq mi) 1785:3,839.47 km (1,482.43 sq mi) 1500:United Townships of Draper, Oakley and Ryde 810:and the line surveyed for its continuation; 648:Lumbermen's shanty, Muskoka District (1873) 205:3,937.76 km (1,520.38 sq mi) 2827: 2813: 2692: 2678: 2556: 2291: 2258:The Free Grants and Homesteads Act of 1868 1593:parts of the townships of Muskoka and Wood 550:In the present day, Muskoka contains four 397:where he lived until his death at age 95. 2445:An Act respecting Muskoka and Parry Sound 2244:An Act respecting Muskoka and Parry Sound 1931: 1858: 1743:Canada census – Muskoka community profile 1742: 1640:geographic townships of Gibson and Baxter 1276:up the lake to Orillia, and rowed across 987:(1793–1859), veteran of the War of 1812. 595:Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation 1983: 1981: 1952: 1950: 1561:townships of Oakley, Macauley and Draper 1428: 1389: 1377: 1367:Photo of cottagers swimming in 1909, by 1362: 1286: 1233:Sometimes called the Father of Muskoka, 1216: 1205: 834: 643: 635: 148:Provisional Judicial District of Muskoka 18:Regional municipality in Ontario, Canada 2078:"Mike Weir makes Taboo his home course" 1690:villages of Port Carling and Windermere 1466:which was only partially surveyed into 839:Steamship on Indian River Muskoka Lakes 378:The municipality's name derives from a 304:in the east. A two-hour drive north of 300:in the south, to the western border of 140:Municipality of the District of Muskoka 3386: 2630: 2610: 2582: 2144: 2102: 2051:Staff, Daily Hive (January 16, 2018). 1827:47,560 (total)  28,571 (occupied) 1103:was Surveyor-General of Upper Canada. 947:Named for Arctic explorer Admiral Sir 665:cut through from the woods and was of 2808: 2673: 2626:. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019. 2050: 1997:. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022 1978: 1947: 1535:Formation of the District of Muskoka 1491:United Townships of Cardwell and Watt 1485:United Townships of McLean and Ridout 1063:, one of the principal Chiefs of the 845:Free Grants and Homestead Act of 1868 681:Formation of the Territorial District 525: 354:Muskoka is geographically within the 347:and its largest population centre is 2707: 2598:. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021 2292:Barbaranne, Boyer (August 1, 1996). 1311:in 1870. It was owned by New Yorker 1201: 296:in the west, to the northern tip of 276:, more generally referred to as the 3366: 2646:. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021. 2459:The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1911 1966:. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019 1936:. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mill Press. 1482:United Townships of Medora and Wood 975:, MPP for Huron from 1867 to 1898. 604: 575:- shared between the Wahta and the 13: 3399:Regional municipalities in Ontario 1916: 1854:References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier 343:. Its regional government seat is 14: 3410: 2654: 2514:"Propose Six Area Municipalities" 1896:List of municipalities in Ontario 3394:District Municipality of Muskoka 3365: 3354: 3353: 3341: 2771: 2754: 2746: 2727: 2342: 1659:townships of Franklin and Ridout 689:from three other jurisdictions: 274:District Municipality of Muskoka 156:District Municipality of Muskoka 65: 50: 45:District Municipality of Muskoka 2542: 2532:"New District Government Jan 1" 2524: 2506: 2488: 2474: 2465: 2451: 2437: 2423: 2414: 2394: 2385: 2367: 2336: 2310: 2285: 2276: 2250: 2236: 2222: 2208: 2199: 2185: 2171: 1706: 1662:geographic township of Sinclair 891:Named for noted civil engineer 463: 315:This region, which, along with 132:Territorial District of Muskoka 2953:Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry 2219:, S.O. 1875-6, c. 7, s. 16-17 2138: 2129: 2096: 2080:. MikeWeir.com. Archived from 2070: 2025: 2009: 1882:Jamie Clow, District Solicitor 1693:townships of Cardwell and Watt 1665:part of the township of McLean 1590:townships of Morrison and Ryde 1191:, Provincial Treasurer in the 1131:, MPP for the North Riding of 919:Named for a brother-in-law of 599:Chippewas of Rama First Nation 577:Chippewas of Rama First Nation 1: 2772: 2752:Muskoka District Municipality 2728: 2205:Proclamation, January 1, 1873 2196:, S.O. 1873, c. 49, s. 11-12 1940: 1525:Minister of Municipal Affairs 1462:The District was formed from 1458:Evolution of local government 1099:, a village in the township. 830: 622:youth, usually identified as 2755: 2747: 2538:. March 12, 1970. p. 1. 2448:, S.O. 1888, c. 13, Part II 1932:Ahlbrandt, Patricia (1989). 1901:List of townships in Ontario 615:American War of Independence 59:, near Huntsville in Muskoka 7: 3323:Ontario electoral districts 2520:. July 17, 1969. p. 1. 1889: 1864:Jeff Lehman, District Chair 895:, Engineer-in-Chief to the 816:to the west, the waters of 424:. In recent years, various 189: • Governing Body 179: • District Chair 10: 3415: 3328:Former counties of Ontario 3084:Single-tier municipalities 2502:. May 18, 1967. p. 1. 2471:S.O. 1888, c. 13, ss. 1, 3 2462:, S.O. 1911, c. 17, s. 43 2247:, S.O. 1888, c. 13, s. 22 1245:and opening a cut between 1182: 1170: 1158: 1138: 1122: 1106: 1078: 1070: 1054: 1041:Northern Railway of Canada 1030: 1014: 1002: 990: 978: 966: 954: 942: 930: 914: 902: 886: 870: 656:, and to a lesser extent, 520: 292:, Canada. It extends from 3308: 3253: 3150: 3082: 3029: 2966: 2843: 2705: 2638:"2001 Community Profiles" 2618:"2006 Community Profiles" 2590:"2016 Community Profiles" 2485:, S.O. 1899, c. 14, s. 3 2233:, S.O. 1877, c. 24, s. 2 1989:"2021 Community Profiles" 1958:"2011 Community Profiles" 1837: 1823: 1809: 1795: 1781: 1771:66,674 (+10.0% from 2016) 1767: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1717:2021 Census of Population 881:Haldimand County, Ontario 875:Named for the Honourable 302:Algonquin Provincial Park 260: 243: 230: 222: 214: 209: 201: 196: 188: 178: 173: 163: 155: 147: 139: 131: 119: 111: 76: 64: 49: 44: 30: 23: 3152:Separated municipalities 1418:, meaning "springtime." 1272:, they took the steamer 1193:John Sandfield Macdonald 1163:Named for Major General 820:, including its islands. 509:The aboriginal reserves 192:Muskoka District Council 3031:Regional municipalities 2405:, S.O. 1868-9, c. 56 , 1838:Median household income 1819:48.0 (M: 46.9, F: 49.0) 1816:51.3 (M: 50.4, F: 52.1) 1813:52.8 (M: 52.0, F: 54.0) 1805:14.7/km (38/sq mi) 1802:15.4/km (40/sq mi) 1799:17.4/km (45/sq mi) 1777:58,047 (0.8% from 2006) 1774:60,599 (4.5% from 2011) 1153:Victoria Tubular Bridge 985:James Buchanan Macaulay 893:Isambard Kingdom Brunel 591:Beausoleil First Nation 226:17.4/km (45/sq mi) 3318:Ontario municipalities 2420:S.O. 1970, c. 32, s. 2 2391:S.O. 1868, c. 35, s. 1 2296:. Boston Mills Press. 2294:Muskoka's Grand Hotels 1859:Senior Leadership Team 1615:Village of Port Sydney 1395: 1387: 1371: 1299: 1294:train station and the 1230: 1214: 1179:of steam engine fame. 1111:Named for the town of 923:, Benjamin Chaffey, a 840: 649: 641: 559:Wahta Mohawk Territory 511:Wahta Mohawk Territory 2411:, S.O. 1868-9, c. 57 2155:10.3138/9781442618473 2113:10.3138/9781442618473 1833:44,619 (total)  1830:46,207 (total)  1506:Township of Stevenson 1464:unorganized territory 1429:The coming of the car 1393: 1381: 1366: 1290: 1229:docked at Bala (1910) 1220: 1209: 1165:Henry William Stisted 1009:Hon. Stephen Richards 921:Hon. Stephen Richards 897:Great Western Railway 838: 779:District of Nipissing 687:unorganized territory 647: 640:Horses hauling timber 639: 619:British North America 589:- shared between the 286:regional municipality 245: • Summer ( 33:Regional municipality 3372:WikiProject: Ontario 3333:Geography of Ontario 3298:Northwestern Ontario 3293:Northeastern Ontario 3281:Southwestern Ontario 2938:Prescott and Russell 2913:Lennox and Addington 2714:Parry Sound District 2643:2001 Canadian Census 2623:2006 Canadian Census 2595:2016 Canadian Census 1994:2021 Canadian Census 1963:2011 Canadian Census 1503:Township of Macauley 1497:Township of Morrison 1479:Township of Humphrey 1468:geographic townships 1408:Gravenhurst, Ontario 1047:. Morrison was also 937:William Henry Draper 791:Parry Sound District 223: • Density 3313:Ontario communities 2908:Leeds and Grenville 2553:, S.O. 1970, c. 32 2536:Huntsville Forester 2518:Huntsville Forester 2500:Huntsville Forester 2434:, S.O. 1873, c. 49 2182:, S.O. 1868, c. 35 2032:Eastern Ontario Map 1926:Bracebridge Gazette 1922:Bracebridge Gazette 1637:Township of Freeman 1587:Town of Gravenhurst 1558:Town of Bracebridge 1536: 1135:from 1867 to 1883. 1051:from 1876 to 1878. 961:John Bailey Freeman 860: 843:The passage of the 694: 372:National Geographic 327:is referred to as " 325:Peterborough County 278:District of Muskoka 92: /  25:District of Muskoka 3348:Ontario portal 2791:(single-tier city) 2719:Nipissing District 2570:. February 9, 2022 2349:Muskoka Steamships 2261:, S.O. 1868, c. 8 2084:on August 16, 2007 1796:Population density 1612:Town of Huntsville 1540:Area municipality 1534: 1396: 1388: 1372: 1369:F.W. 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Index

Regional municipality
upper-tier
Peninsula Lake, near Huntsville in Muskoka
Peninsula Lake
Map showing Muskoka District Municipality location in Ontario
45°10′N 79°20′W / 45.167°N 79.333°W / 45.167; -79.333
Province
Ontario
Bracebridge
Jeff Lehman
Time zone
UTC-5
DST
UTC-4
www.muskoka.on.ca
regional municipality
Central Ontario
Georgian Bay
Lake Couchiching
Algonquin Provincial Park
Toronto
cottaging
Haliburton
Kawartha Lakes
Peterborough County
cottage country
golf courses
country clubs
marinas
Bracebridge

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