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Wasaga Beach (Central Ontario, L9Z 1A2)
1. Town of Wasaga Beach (Lower Tier Simcoe) Your Host(s): Canada Post Wasaga Beach, Phone: (705) 429-4722 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 9,710. In Sunnidale T., Simcoe C., on Nottawasaga Bay off Georgian Bay and the mouth ofthe Nottawasaga R., and C. Rd. 92, 40 km NW of Barrie.
  2. Duntroon (Stayner, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Stayner, Phone: (705) 428-3886 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 149. In Nottawasaga T., Simcoe C. on C. Rds. 91 & 124, 10 km. SE of Collingwood.
  3. Stayner (Stayner, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Stayner, Phone: (705) 428-3886 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 3,598. In Nottawasaga T., Simcoe C., on Hwy 26 and C. Rds. 42 & 91,39 km W of Barrie.
  4. Sunnidale Corners (Stayner, 12km) Your Host(s): Stayner Post Office, Phone: (705) 428-3886 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 35. In Sunnidale T., Simcoe C. on Hwy. 26 and C. Rd. 10,21 km SE of Collingwood.
5. Township of Clearview (Lower Tier Simcoe) (Stayner, 12km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Phone: (705) 428-6230 FAX: (705) 428-0288 - Leave a Public Review
  6. Creemore (Creemore, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Creemore, Phone: (705) 466-2204 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 1,285. In Nottawasaga T., Simcoe c., on the Mad R. and C. Rd. 9,27 km. SE of Collingwood.
7. Dunedin (Historical Post Office) (Creemore, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Creemore, Phone: (705) 466-2204 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 76. In Simcoe C. on C. Rds. 9 & 62, 21 km SE of Collingwood.
  8. Flynn's of Creemore (Creemore, 12km) , Phone: (705) 466-6017 - Leave a Public Review
  9. Purple Hills Bistro & Pastry Shoppe (Creemore, 12km) , Phone: (705) 466-5995 - Leave a Public Review
  10. Riverside Hearth Wellness Centre (Creemore, 12km) , Phone: (705) 466-3292 - Leave a Public Review
  11. Terra Nova (Creemore, 12km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Creemore, Phone: (705) 466-2204 Public Reviews (2) - Leave a Public Review
In Mulmur T., Dufferin C. on Pine R. 33 km N of Orangeville. The name, Latin for 'new land,' was approved by the Canadian Board of Geographic Names in 1950, but its origin has not been recorded.
  12. Brentwood (New Lowell, 16km) Your Host(s): New Lowell Post Office, Phone: (705) 424-9563 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 93. In Sunnidale T., Simcoe C., on Hwy. 10, 21 km SW of Barrie. A post office opened here in 1864 and Andrew and Lewis Anger laid out the village town site in 1868.
  13. New Lowell (New Lowell, 16km) Your Host(s): Clearview Public Library - Sunnidale Br., Phone: (705) 424-6288 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 440. In Sunnidale T., Simcoe C., on Coates Cr. and C. Rd. 9,27 km. SW of Barrie. The site was settled by the Paton family in 1853. Two years later the Northern Railway built a line through the area.
14. Anten Mills (Phelpston, 14km) Your Host(s): Fred's Service Ctr., Phone: (705) 322-2152 Public Reviews (2) - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 620. In Vespra T., Simcoe C., on Hwy 26 and C. Rd. 22 and the CNR, 14.5 km. NW of Barrie.
  15. Apto (Phelpston, 14km) Your Host(s): Fred's Service Ctr., Phone: (705) 322-2152 - Leave a Public Review
In Flos T., Simcoe C. On C. Rd. 27, just NW of C. Rd. 22, 14 km. NW of Barrie. First known as Silver Maple, the place was called Apto after a place in Spain when the post office opened in 1856.
  16. Phelpston (Phelpston, 14km) Your Host(s): Phelpston Tavern, Phone: (705) 322-3191 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 342. In Flos T., Simcoe C., 3 km SW of C. Rd. 27, 24 km. NW of Barrie. The community was named in 1871 after lumberman Orson James Phelps, an early settler and MLA from 1884-90.
  17. Bluewater Beach (Elmvale, 15km) Your Host(s): Elmvale Post Office, Phone: (705) 322-1033 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 75. In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on Nottawasaga Bay off Georgian Bay on C. Rd. 29, 21 km SW of Midland.
  18. Drysdale House Antiques (Elmvale, 15km) , Phone: (705) 322-4011 - Leave a Public Review
  19. Elmvale (Elmvale, 15km) Your Host(s): Flos-Elmvale Public Library, Phone: (705) 322-1482 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 1,860. In Flos T., Simcoe C., on the Wye R. and C. Rds. 6, 19 & 92, 26 km. NW of Barrie.
  20. Elmvale Fair (Flos Township Agricultural Society) (Elmvale, 15km) , Phone: (705) 527-1899 - Leave a Public Review
Enjoy the Fair season throughout Ontario and congratulate the organizers on the hard work and dedication of showcasing rural Ontario.
  21. Horseshoe Valley (Elmvale, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Elmvale, Phone: (705) 322-1033 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 315. In Medonte and Oro T., Simcoe C. on C. Rd. 22, 25 km. N of Barrie. The name is descriptive of the shape of the valley which contains a ski resort and residential community. No history has been recorded.
  22. Orr Lake (Elmvale, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Elmvale, Phone: (705) 322-1033 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 92. In Simcoe C. at the north end of Orr L., on Hwy 93, 20 km SE of Midland. The community took its name in 1881 from the lake which earlier had been named after a lumberman.
  23. Small World of Toys (Elmvale, 15km) , Phone: (705) 322-3370 - Leave a Public Review
  24. Waverley (Elmvale, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Elmvale, Phone: (705) 322-1033 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 188. In Simcoe C. on Hwy 93 and C. Rds. 23 & 27,15 km SE of Midland. The community was first called Bannister's Corners.
  25. Woodland Beach (Elmvale, 15km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Elmvale, Phone: (705) 322-1033 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 325. In Tiny T., Simcoe C., on the E shore of Nottawasaga Bay off Georgian Bay and C, Rd. 26, 30 km. NE of Collingwood. A summer post office was established in 1929.
  26. Deanlea Beach (Wyevale, 19km) 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.
  27. Wyevale (Wyevale, 19km) 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.
  28. Edenvale (Minesing, 15km) Your Host(s): Village Variety Store, Toll Free Phone: (866) 607-6301 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 78. In Vespra T., Simcoe C. on the Nottawasaga R. and Hwy. 26, 25 km NW of Barrie.
  29. Minesing (Minesing, 15km) Your Host(s): Minesing Public Library, Phone: (705) 722-6440 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 338. In Vespra T., Simcoe C., on C. Rds. 26 & 28, 16 km. NW of Barrie. The post office was established as Minesing in 1867. Minesing is an Ojibwa word for 'island.'
30. Township of Springwater (Lower Tier Simcoe) (Minesing, 15km) Your Host(s): Municipal Administration, Phone: (705) 728-4784 FAX: (705) 728-6957 - Leave a Public Review
  31. Nottawa (Nottawa, 16km) Your Host(s): Nottawa Community Hall, Phone: (705) 444-2953 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 532. In Nottawasaga T., Simcoe c., on C. Rd. 124, 5 km. S of Collingwood. The name derives from the township's name which came from the Ojibwa word nahdowasaga, 'outlet of the river Iroquois.'
  32. Attitudes on Pine (Collingwood, 18km) , Phone: (705) 446-2702 - Leave a Public Review
  33. Collingwood Re-Use Centre (Collingwood, 18km) , Phone: (705) 444-0875 - Leave a Public Review
  34. Craigleith (Collingwood, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Collingwood, Phone: (705) 445-3271 - Leave a Public Review
Pop. 500. In Collingwood T., Grey C., on Nottawasaga Bay off Georgian Bay on Hwy 26 and C. Rd. 19, 9 km. NW of Collingwood.
  35. Great Northern Exhibition (Collingwood Agricultural Society) (Collingwood, 18km) , Phone: (705) 444-0308 - Leave a Public Review
Enjoy the Fair season throughout Ontario and congratulate the organizers on the hard work and dedication of showcasing rural Ontario.
  36. Greco's China & Gift Shop (Collingwood, 18km) , Phone: (705) 445-4841 - Leave a Public Review
37. Town of Collingwood (Lower Tier Simcoe) (Collingwood, 18km) Your Host(s): Canada Post Collingwood, Phone: (705) 445-3271 - Leave a Public Review
Collingwood Pop. 16,000. In Nottawasaga T., Simcoe C., on Nottawasaga Bay off Georgian Bay and Hwy 26 and C. Rds. 32 & 124,63 km E of Owen Sound.