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Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario

Northern Bruce Peninsula
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Pike Bay
Pike Bay
Northern Bruce Peninsula is located in Southern Ontario
Northern Bruce Peninsula
Northern Bruce Peninsula
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°05′N 81°23′W / 45.08°N 81.38°W / 45.08; -81.38Coordinates: 45°05′N 81°23′W / 45.08°N 81.38°W / 45.08; -81.38
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Bruce
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
 • Mayor Milt McIver
 • Federal riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
 • Prov. riding Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area
 • Land 781.77 km2 (301.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,744
 • Density 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0H
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.northbrucepeninsula.ca

The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is located on the Bruce Peninsula in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular vacation spot in the summer for its water sports and cottaging, and in the winter for snowmobiling. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, when the townships of St. Edmunds, Lindsay, and Eastnor (which was named after Eastnor, Herefordshire), as well as the Village of Lion's Head, were amalgamated.

It is home to the Bruce Peninsula National Park, the Fathom Five National Marine Park, and the Lion's Head Provincial Park.

Its main population centres are Lion's Head and Tobermory. Other communities include Barrow Bay, Clarke's Corners, Dyer's Bay, Ferndale, Hope Bay, Miller Lake, Pike Bay, and Stokes Bay.

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