Penetanguishene | |
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Town of Penetanguishene Ville de Penetanguishene (French) | |
![]() Town docks on Penetanguishene Bay. | |
Coordinates: 44°46′N 79°56′W / 44.767°N 79.933°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Simcoe |
Incorporated | February 22, 1882 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Douglas Rawson |
• MPs | Adam Chambers |
• MPPs | Jill Dunlop |
Area | |
• Land | 25.58 km2 (9.88 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,962 |
• Density | 350.3/km2 (907/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code | 705 |
Website | www |
Penetanguishene (/pɛnɪˈtæŋɡwɪʃiːn/ , sometimes shortened to Penetang) is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay. Incorporated on February 22, 1882, this bilingual (French and English) community has a population of 8,962 in the Canada 2016 Census.
The name Penetanguishene is believed to come from either the Wyandot[3] or Abenaki via Ojibwe,[4] meaning "land of the white rolling sands".
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