Vespra Township
| Springwater | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Springwater | |
Elmvale
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 Springwater
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| Coordinates: 44°26′N 79°44′W / 44.433°N 79.733°WCoordinates: 44°26′N 79°44′W / 44.433°N 79.733°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Simcoe |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill French |
| • MPs | Kellie Leitch, Alex Nuttall |
| • MPPs | Jim Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Land | 536.28 km2 (207.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 19,059 |
| • Density | 35.5/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | L0L & L9X |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.springwater.ca |
Springwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in Simcoe County near Barrie. It is the County seat of Simcoe.
Springwater was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of Flos and Vespra Townships, together with the Village of Elmvale and a portion of the former Township of Medonte.
Anten Mills is centred on the intersection of Horseshoe Valley Road West (formally County Road 22) and Wilson Drive (formally the 7th Concession of Vespra), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Barrie. The community derived its name from a well known mill operating in the area in the late 1800s. The first syllables of this firm's name, Anderson & Tennant, after its owners Charles Anderson and a Mr. Tennant, were merged to create the word Anten. Most of the workforce living in Anten Mills are employed in nearby Barrie. The area surrounding Anten Mills is predominantly either farm or crown land; however, golf courses, ski resorts and hiking trails also dot the landscape. A further 25 km northwest of Anten Mills is Wasaga Beach, a popular summer tourist attraction. Country music star Jason McCoy grew up in Anten Mills.
Crown Hill is located at the municipal boundaries of Springwater and Oro-Medonte, just outside the northern city limits of Barrie. Prior to the provincial highway downloadings of 1997, Highway 11 left its expressway route through Oro-Medonte at Crown Hill, transferring onto Penetanguishene Road for the remainder of its southerly route into Barrie and Toronto. Highway 11 now continues past the Penetanguishene Road interchange along the former route of Highway 400A, ending at Highway 400 1.1 kilometres further southwest.
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