Gravenhurst, Ontario

Gravenhurst
Town of Gravenhurst
Gravenhurst Main street
Gravenhurst Main street
Motto: 
Wealth & Industry
Gravenhurst is located in Southern Ontario
Gravenhurst
Gravenhurst
Coordinates: 44°55′N 79°22′W / 44.917°N 79.367°W / 44.917; -79.367
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictMuskoka
Government
 • MayorHeidi Lorenz
 • Federal ridingParry Sound-Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land489.11 km2 (188.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total13,157
 • Density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code705 & 249
Highways Highway 11
 Highway 169
Websitewww.gravenhurst.ca

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.

  1. ^ "Gravenhurst census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Gravenhurst, Town". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.