Torrance Barrens
Conservation area in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Torrance Barrens (officially Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve) is a conservation area and dark-sky preserve in the District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] The reserve consists of Crown Lands in the municipalities of Gravenhurst and Muskoka Lakes. It is notable as the first dark-sky preserve in Canada and for its geological and environmental features.
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Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve | |
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Location | District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada |
Nearest town | Gravenhurst |
Coordinates | 44°57′06″N 79°30′11″W[1] |
Area | 1,906 ha (7.36 sq mi)[2] |
Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
Designated | June 1997 (1997-06) |
Named for | Torrance, Ontario |
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