Lake of Bays

For other uses, see Lake of Bays (disambiguation).

Lake of Bays
Township municipality (lower-tier)
Township of Lake of Bays
Municipal office in Dwight
Municipal office in Dwight
Lake of Bays is located in Southern Ontario
Lake of Bays
Lake of Bays
Coordinates: 45°18′27″N 79°00′23″W / 45.30750°N 79.00639°W / 45.30750; -79.00639[1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional municipalityMuskoka
Incorporated1971
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorTerry Glover
 • MPScott Aitchison 
 • MPPNorm Miller (OPC)
Area
[2]
 • Land677.91 km2 (261.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total3,167
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span
P0A, P0B, P1H
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.lakeofbays.on.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Lake of Bays is a township municipality within the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.[1][4][5][6][7] The township, situated 193 kilometres (120 mi) north of Toronto, is named after the Lake of Bays. During the 2016 census, the township had a population of 3,167 and encompassed 677.91 square kilometres (261.74 sq mi) of land.[3]

Located in the northeast corner of Muskoka, Lake of Bays offers a natural landscape of forests, rocks, lakes and wetlands. It is an important destination for cottaging, recreation and tourism in Ontario. Currently, the economy of the township is primarily based on tourism, recreation, and the service sector with forestry and aggregate (composite) extraction contributing as well.

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  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lake of Bays, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
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