Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
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Municipality (lower-tier) | |
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula | |
Pike Bay
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Location in southern Ontario | |
Coordinates: 45°05′N 81°23′W / 45.08°N 81.38°WCoordinates: 45°05′N 81°23′W / 45.08°N 81.38°W | |
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 |
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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