South River, Ontario

South River
Village of South River
Ottawa Avenue
Ottawa Avenue
South River is located in Parry Sound District
South River
South River
South River is located in Southern Ontario
South River
South River
Coordinates: 45°50.5′N 79°22.5′W / 45.8417°N 79.3750°W / 45.8417; -79.3750
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
Settled1881
Incorporated1907
Government
 • TypeVillage
 • MayorJim Coleman
 • Federal ridingParry Sound-Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
1,101
 • Density268.0/km2 (694/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A 1X0
Area code705 (386 exchange)
Websitewww.southriverontario.com

South River is a village on Highway 124 near Algonquin Park in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada. It is about halfway between North Bay[3] and Huntsville[4] or a 3-hour drive (300 km) north from Toronto.[5] South River has access to the Algonquin Park for canoeists at Kawawaymog (Round Lake).[6] South River is home of Mikisew Provincial Park on the shores of Eagle Lake.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SC2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: South River, Village". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Driving Directions: North Bay, ON, to South River, ON". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-02-01. "ON-11 S: 40 min."
  4. ^ "Driving Directions: Huntsville, ON, to South River, ON". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-02-01. "ON-11 N: 45 min."
  5. ^ "Driving Directions: Toronto, ON, to South River, ON". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-02-01. "ON-400 N and ON-11 N: 284 km, 3 hours 0 min. ON-400 N, Trans-Canada Hwy and ON-124 E: 315 km, 3 hours 29 min"
  6. ^ "Kawawaymog (Round) Lake Access Point (#1)". The Friends of Algonquin Park. Retrieved 2014-01-31.