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Penetanguishene (Central Ontario, L9M 2E7)
1. Town of Penetanguishene (Lower Tier Simcoe) Your Host(s): Canada Post Penetanguishene, Phone: (705) 549-8221 Public Reviews (1) - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 7,730. In Tiny and Tay Ts., Simcoe C., on Penetang Harbour off Georgian Bay and Hwy 93 and C. Rd. 26, 53 km. NW of Barrie.
  2. Christian Island Your Host(s): Canada Post Penetanguishene, Phone: (705) 549-8221 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 435. On the S shore of Christian I., Simcoe C., in Georgian Bay offL. Huron near the entrance to Nottawasaga Bay, 20 km. NW of Midland and reached by a 5-km. ferry trip operated only in summer.
  3. Giants Tomb Island Your Host(s): Canada Post Penetanguishene, Phone: (705) 549-8221 - Leave a Public Review
In Awenda Provincial Parkin Georgian Bay of L. Huron, 17 km. NW of Penetanguishene.
  4. Hope Island Your Host(s): Canada Post Penetanguishene, Phone: (705) 549-8221 - Leave a Public Review
The smallest of the three islands that form the Christian Island Indian Reserve 30 archipelago in Georgian Bay off Lake Huron, northwest of Midland.
  5. Lafontaine Your Host(s): Canada Post Penetanguishene, Phone: (705) 549-8221 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 207. In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on C. Rd. 26, 10 km W of Midland. The place was first known as Ste-Croix because of the many crosses erected here by Father Jean Louis Hennepin, a missionary sent from France to Canada in 1675.
  6. Toanche Your Host(s): Canada Post Penetanguishene, Phone: (705) 549-8221 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 100. In Tiny T., Simcoe C. on Georgian Bay and C. Rd. 35, 6 km NW of Midland.
  7. Balm Beach (Midland, 4km) Your Host(s): Main Post Office, Midland, Phone: (705) 526-5571 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 412. In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on Nottawasaga Bay and C. Rds. 25 & 26, 15 km. SW of Midland. A summer post office was established in 1931, the name having been chosen to reflect the tranquil environs.
  8. Notions & Sew-Lutions (Midland, 4km) , Phone: (705) 526-8739 - Leave a Public Review
  9. Simply Country (Midland, 4km) , Phone: (705) 526-7630 - Leave a Public Review
10. Town of Midland (Lower Tier Halton) (Midland, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Midland, Phone: (705) 526-5571 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 16,406. In Tay T., Simcoe C., on Georgian Bay just N of Hwy 12, 51 km NW of either Barrie or Orillia.
  11. Wyebridge (Wyebridge, 10km) Your Host(s): Wybridge Post Office, Toll Free Phone: (866) 607-6301 Public Reviews (1) - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 171. In Simcoe C. on the Wye R. and Hwy. 93, 6 km SE of Midland.
  12. Paradise Point (Port McNicoll, 8km) Your Host(s): Port McNicoll Post Office, Phone: (705) 534-3757 - Leave a Public Review
op. 143. In Tay T, Simcoe C. on Severn Sound off Georgian Bay off L. Huron, 11 km E of Midland. A popular summer destination.
13. Port McNicoll (Port McNicoll, 8km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Port McNicoll, Phone: (705) 534-3757 Public Reviews (1) - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 4,880. In Tay T., Simcoe C., on Hog Bay, an arm of Georgian Bay 2 km. N of Hwy 12,45 km. NW of Orillia.
  14. Marcroft Village Quilts & Needle Arts (Perkinsfield, 10km) , Phone: (705) 527-0949 - Leave a Public Review
  15. Perkinsfield (Perkinsfield, 10km) Your Host(s): Cawaja Pines General Store, Phone: (705) 361-1910 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 353. In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on C. Rds. 6 & 25,10 km S. of Midland.
16. Township of Tiny (Lower Tier Simcoe) (Perkinsfield, 10km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Toll Free Phone: (866) 939-8469 FAX: (705) 526-2372 Public Reviews (1) - Leave a Public Review
  17. Georgian Bay Islands National Park (Honey Harbour, 11km) , Phone: (705) 756-2415 - Leave a Public Review
18. Honey Harbour (Honey Harbour, 11km) Your Host(s): Delawana Inn Ltd., Phone: (705) 756-2424 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 558. In Baxter T., Dist. Mun. of Muskoka, on the E coast of Georgian Bay offL. Huron, facing the Inside Passage through the 30,000 Islands and at the N terminus of C. Rd. 5, 54 km NW of Orillia.
19. Minnicognashene Island (Honey Harbour, 11km) Your Host(s): Delawana Inn Ltd., Phone: (705) 756-2424 - Leave a Public Review
Postcards above used with permission from A Great Lakes Treasury of Old Postcards 2007 Lorenzo Marcolin, MD 176 pp. For Copies call the Huronia Museum 705 526 2844 or email lmarcolin@aol.com
  20. Deanlea Beach (Wyevale, 15km) Your Host(s): Wyevale Post Office, Phone: (705) 322-2624 - Leave a Public Review
In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on Nottawasaga Bay off Georgian Bay on C. Rd. 29, 23 km SW of Midland.
  21. Wyevale (Wyevale, 15km) Your Host(s): Wildfire Outdoor Education Centre, Phone: (705) 322-0579 Public Reviews (2) - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 347. In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on the Wye R. and C. Rd. 6,15 km. S of Midland. The name was given by the North Simcoe Railway to its station at the crossing of the Wye R. The Canadian Board of Geographic Names approved the name in 1951.
  22. Sturgeon Bay (Victoria Harbour, 12km) Your Host(s): Victoria Harbour Post Office, Phone: (705) 534-7558 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 74. In Tay T., Simcoe C. on Sturgeon Bay on Severn Sound of Georgian Bay and Hwy. 12, 22 km E of Midland.
23. Township of Tay (Lower Tier Simcoe) (Victoria Harbour, 12km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Phone: (705) 534-7248 FAX: (705) 534-4493 - Leave a Public Review
  24. Vasey (Victoria Harbour, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Victoria Harbour, Phone: (705) 534-7558 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 75. In Tay and Medonte Ts., Simcoe C., on C. Rd. 23, 15 km SE of Midland. The community was named in 1870 after early settlers John and Richard Vasey.
25. Victoria Harbour (Victoria Harbour, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Victoria Harbour, Phone: (705) 534-7558 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 1,080. In Tay T., Simcoe C., on Hogg's Bay off Severn Sound on Georgian Bay at the mouth of the Hogg R., just N of Hwy 12, 45 km. NW of Orillia.
  26. Big Chute (Port Severn, 15km) Your Host(s): Port Severn Post Office, Phone: (705) 538-2044 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 116. In Dist. Mun. of Muskoka on the Severn R. just NE of a lake called Gloucester Pool and Hwy. 17, 49 km NW of Orillia.
27. Port Severn (Port Severn, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Port Severn, Phone: (705) 538-2044 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 277. In Tay T., Simcoe C., on the Severn R. and C. Rd. 59, 1 km E of Hwy 400,50 km. NW of Orillia.
28. Severn Falls (Severn Park & Burndick Historical Post Office) (Port Severn, 15km) Your Host(s): Port Severn Post Office, Phone: (705) 538-2044 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 40. In Matchedash T., on the N border of Simcoe C. in Muskoka Dist. and C. Rd. 17, 41 km NW of Orillia.
29. Township of Georgian Bay (Lower Tier Muskoka) (Port Severn, 15km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Toll Free Phone: (800) 567-0187 - Leave a Public Review
  30. Michipicoten River (Wawa, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Wawa, Phone: (705) 856-2885 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 237. In the geographic Ts. of Lendrum and Rabazo, Algoma Dist., 6 km SW of Wawa at the mouth of the Magpie R. and L. Superior. The name is Ojibwa for 'great bluff.'
31. Municipality of Wawa (Single Tier Algoma) (Wawa, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Wawa, Phone: (705) 856-2885 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 3,690. In McMurray T., Algoma Dist., on the Magpie R. and Hwy 101, 1 km E of Hwy 17 and 10 km inland from L. Superior, 225 km N of Sault Ste. Marie.