Rural Routes Ontario

RR # 1,
Washago, Ontario
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Ontario Tourism Region : Bruce Peninsula, Southern Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe

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Pop. 224. In Rama T., Simcoe C., at the N end of L. Couchiching at the mouth of the Severn R. and on C. Rds. 44 & 169 immediately E ofHwy 11, 19 km NE of Orillia.
The area was opened up by the lumber trade, and in 1853 the St. George family was granted lands in the region, including the townsite. The terms of the grant called for St. George to build grist and sawmills.
He built the sawmill to help his timber business, but the grist mill wasn't erected for 20 years, which slowed development of the area.
The place was fIrst known as Severn Landing. When the post office opened in 1868, Henri St. George asked Ojibwa Chief Bigwin to choose a name. Bigwin named the place Washago, meaning 'sparkling waters.'
The Wasdell Falls Hydro-Electric Generating Station was opened in 1914, about 5 km NW of Washago.
Sir Adam Beck officially opened the plant, which was the frrst station built by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. It served the region until 1955.

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Off the beaten track:	Severn Bridge, 3km Floral Park, 4km Scarlet Park, 4km Hawkins Corners, 4km Buena Vista Park, 6km Hamlet, 6km Longford, 8km Geneva Park, 9km Sparrow Lake, 9km Port Stanton, 8km Amigo Beach, 8km Mariposa Beach, 10km Menoke Beach, 9km Ardtrea, 9km Kahshe Lake, 11km Rama Road, 11km Coopers Falls, 9km	Grays Bay, 12km Fawn Bay, 13km Rathburn, 12km Sopher's Landing, 12km Happyland, 12km Klueys Bay, 13km Wilson Point, 13km Hampshire Mills, 11km Maple Valley, Orillia area, 11km Tafton, 14km Muldrew Lake, 16km Uptergrove, 17km Atherley, 17km Orchard Point, 17km Jevins, 17km Fountain Beach, 17km Simcoe Lodge, 17km	Riley Lake, 14km Orkney Beach, 18km Morrison Lake, 15km Morrison Landing, 15km MacDonald Beach, 18km Murphy Beach, 18km Carlyon, 13km Sandy Beach, Orillia area, 18km Uhthoff, 14km Muskoka, 18km New Uhthoff, 14km Harry's Corner, 19km Houseys Rapids, 16km Victoria Point, 19km Joyland Beach, 20km Sadowa, 14km
Nearby Lakes:	Lake St. George, 4km Grass Lake, 5km Lake St. John, 7km Bailey Lake, 6km Sparrow Lake, 8km Lake Couchiching, 9km Buck Lake, 7km Mud Lake, 10km Beaver Lake, 8km Clearwater Lake, 10km Cull Lake, 10km Round Lake, 11km Moose Lake, 13km Kahshe Lake, 14km Little Sunny Lake, 15km Cornall Lake, 16km Eastern Lake, 12km	Jevins Lake, 17km Silver Lake, 17km Three Mile Lake, 16km Lower Eastern Lake, 14km Sunny Lake, 18km Gull Lake, 18km Long Lake, 13km South Muldrew Lake, 17km Morrison Lake, 17km Buck Lake, 18km Bass Lake, 17km Riley Lake, 16km Young Lake, 14km Doe Lake, 20km Jerita Lake, 18km Fawn Lake, 20km Lamorie Lake, 18km	Muldrew Lakes, 19km Middle Muldrew Lake, 19km North Muldrew Lake, 19km Ben Lake, 19km Little Lake, 19km Loon Lake, 21km Buck Lake, 16km Lower Eagle Lake, 20km Turtle Lake, 17km Turtle Lake, 21km Upper Eagle Lake, 21km Pence Lake, 19km Reay Lake, 23km Coombs Lake, 17km Spence Lake, 20km Rat Lake, 20km

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