- Magnetawan, Ontario
Magnetawan is a township in the Canadian province of
Ontario , as well as the name of a community within the former Township of Chapman.Located in the Parry Sound District, the township had a population of 1,610 in the 2006 Canadian census.
Barbara Hanley , the first woman ever electedmayor of a community in Canada, was born in Magnetawan in 1882.The community of Magnetawan proper holds the status of
designated place in Canadian censuses, separately from the rest of the township. Its population in theCanada 2006 Census was 265.Communities
The township comprises the communities of Ahmic Harbour, Ahmic Lake, Cecebe, Cedar Croft, Chikopi, Dufferin Bridge, Magnetawan, North Seguin, Oranmore, Pearceley, Port Anson and Port Carmen, as well as the
ghost town of Spence.Local lakes and rivers
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Old Man's Lake
*Ahmic Lake
*Lake Cecebe
*Magnetawan River External links
* [http://www.magnetawan.com http://www.magnetawan.com] Magnetawan's Municipal Website
* [http://www.magnetawanarea.com http://www.magnetawanarea.com] Magnetawan, Ontario's Tourist and Community Information
* [http://www.discoveryroutes.org/magnetawan.html Discovery Routes Trails Organization - Magnetawan Area] A system of multi-use trails through the Magnetawan Area
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