Parry Sound, Ontario
Town in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town. For the body of water in Georgian Bay, Ontario, see Parry Sound.
Parry Sound is a town in Ontario, Canada, located on the eastern shore of the sound after which it is named. Parry Sound is located 160 km (99 mi) south of Sudbury and 225 km (140 mi) north of Toronto. It is a single tier government located in the territorial District of Parry Sound which has no second tier County, Regional or District level of government. Parry Sound is a popular cottage country region for Southern Ontario residents. It also has the world's deepest natural freshwater port.[2]
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Parry Sound | |
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Town of Parry Sound | |
Coordinates: 45°21′14″N 80°02′10″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Parry Sound |
Established | 1857 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jamie McGarvey |
• Governing Body | Parry Sound Town Council |
• MP | Scott Aitchison (CPC) |
• MPPs | Graydon Smith (PC) |
Area | |
• Land | 13.10 km2 (5.06 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,879 |
• Density | 524.9/km2 (1,359/sq mi) |
Demonym | Parry Sounder |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code | 705 & 249 |
Highways | Highway 69 Highway 400 / TCH Highway 124 Highway 518 |
Website | www |
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