The Blue Mountains, Ontario

The Blue Mountains
Town (lower-tier)
Town of The Blue Mountains
Town of The Blue Mountains viewed from the top of Blue Mountain
The Blue Mountains Show map of Grey County The Blue Mountains Show map of Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°29′N 80°23′W / 44.483°N 80.383°W / 44.483; -80.383
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Grey
Formed	January 1, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Matrosovs
• Federal riding	Simcoe—Grey
• Prov. riding	Simcoe—Grey
Area [1]
• Land	287.24 km2 (110.90 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	7,025
• Density	24.5/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	N0H 2P0
Area code	519 & 226
Highways	Highway 26
Website	www.thebluemountains.ca

The Blue Mountains is a town in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada, located where the Beaver River flows into Nottawasaga Bay. It is named for the Blue Mountain, and hence the economy of the town is centred on tourism, particularly on the Blue Mountain ski resort and the private Georgian Peaks, Osler, Craigleith and Alpine Ski Clubs.

The town was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Town of Thornbury was amalgamated with the Township of Collingwood. Thornbury is home to the architecturally unique L.E. Shore Memorial Library, named after the founding partner of the architectural practice of Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners, and designed by the firm.

During the Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009, a tornado passed through the Blue Mountains area on August 20. The tornado passed by Thornbury and hit Craigleith before moving out onto Georgian Bay.

Ravenna is the setting for the novel Ravenna Gets by author Tony Burgess.^{[citation needed]}