Penetanguishene

Penetanguishene
Town of Penetanguishene
Ville de Penetanguishene (French)
Town docks on Penetanguishene Bay.
Town docks on Penetanguishene Bay.
Penetanguishene is located in Simcoe County
Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene is located in Southern Ontario
Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene
Coordinates: 44°46′N 79°56′W / 44.767°N 79.933°W / 44.767; -79.933
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountySimcoe
IncorporatedFebruary 22, 1882
Government
 • MayorDouglas Rawson
 • MPsAdam Chambers
 • MPPsJill Dunlop
Area
 • Land25.58 km2 (9.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,962
 • Density350.3/km2 (907/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code705
Websitewww.penetanguishene.ca

Penetanguishene (/pɛnɪˈtæŋɡwɪʃn/ , 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".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cp2011a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Penetanguishene". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Education Day: Canadian Aboriginal Festival. November 25, 2005. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2023.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Osborne, A. C. "Old Penetanguishene: Sketches of its Pioneer, Naval and Military Days" in Pioneer Papers, No. 5. Simcoe County Pioneer and Historical Society (Barrie, ON: 1912).