Old Woman's River, Ontario

Old Woman's River, Ontario
Old Woman's River
—  Community  —
Old Woman's River is located in Ontario
Old Woman's River
Coordinates: 44°58′02″N 81°21′11″W / 44.96722°N 81.35306°W / 44.96722; -81.35306Coordinates: 44°58′02″N 81°21′11″W / 44.96722°N 81.35306°W / 44.96722; -81.35306
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Region Southwestern Ontario
County Bruce
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 519 and 226

Old Woman's River is a community in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Bruce Peninsula in Southwestern Ontario. There once was a village of old women that lived on the banks of this river; this is how it received its name.[citation needed]


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