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Muskoka
Ontario's premier cottage country with over 1,600 pristine lakes, charming towns, and the rugged Canadian Shield landscape that inspired the Group of Seven painters.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Midland
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Midland
Midland sits on the route: 10 minutes from Penetanguishene, 57km from Muskoka.
Midland is in Ontario, Canada, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Penetanguishene, about 5 km away.
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Huronia/Wendake region of Central Ontario.
Located at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport (Midland/Huronia Airport).Read more
It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area. In the summer months, the area's population grows to over 100,000 with seasonal visitors to more than 8,000 cottages, resort hotels, provincial and national parks in the surrounding municipalities of Penetanguishene, Tiny, Tay, and Beausoleil First Nation.
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Within an hour or so of Midland: Muskoka (57 km).
Where is Midland?
Midland is in Ontario, Canada, about 5 km from Penetanguishene.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,353
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 44.7501, -79.8830
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CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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