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Gravenhurst | |
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Town of Gravenhurst | |
Motto: Wealth & Industry | |
Coordinates: 44°55′N 79°22′W / 44.917°N 79.367°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Muskoka |
Government | |
• Mayor | Heidi Lorenz |
• Federal riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
• Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
Area | |
• Land | 489.11 km2 (188.85 sq mi) |
• Urban | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 13,157 |
• Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,789 |
• Urban density | 916.1/km2 (2,373/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code | |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Highways | Highway 11 Highway 169 |
Website | www |
Gravenhurst is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bracebridge, Ontario. The Town of Gravenhurst includes a large area of the District of Muskoka, known to Ontarians as "cottage country." The town centre borders on two lakes: Lake Muskoka, which is the largest lake in the region, and Gull Lake, a smaller cottage-bordered lake. Another lake, Kahshe Lake, is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town.