- The Blue Mountains, Ontario
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The Blue Mountains — Town — Thornbury harbour from the Royal Harbour Resort
The Blue MountainsCoordinates: 44°29′N 80°23′W / 44.483°N 80.383°WCoordinates: 44°29′N 80°23′W / 44.483°N 80.383°W Country 
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OntarioCounty Grey Settled Formed January 1, 2001 Government – Mayor Ellen Anderson – Federal riding Simcoe—Grey – Prov. riding Simcoe—Grey Area[1] – Land 286.78 km2 (110.7 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 6,825 – Density 23.8/km2 (61.6/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal Code N0H 2P0 Area code(s) 519 and 226 Website www.thebluemountains.ca The Blue Mountains is a town in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada, located where the Beaver River flows into Nottawasaga Bay. It is named for the Blue Mountains, and hence the economy of the town is centered around tourism, particularly on the Blue Mountain ski resort and the private Craigleith and Alpine Ski Clubs.
The town was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Town of Thornbury and the Township of Collingwood were amalgamated. Thornbury is home to the architecturally unique L.E. Shore Memorial Library, named after the founding partner of the architectural practice of Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners, and designed by the firm.
The Bruce Trail passes through sections of the town. The Kolapore area for mountain biking and cross-country skiing, Metcalfe Rock which is popular with rock climbers as well as the Duncan Crevice Caves Nature Reserve are in the area as well.
On August 20, 2009, a tornado passed through the Blue Mountains area. The F2 tornado passed by Thornbury and hit Craigleith before moving out on Georgian Bay.
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Communities
The town comprises the communities of Banks, Camperdown, Castle Glen Estates, Christie Beach, Clarksburg, Craigleith, Duncan, Gibraltar, Heathcote, Kolapore, Little Germany, Loree, Ravenna, Red Wing, Slabtown, Thornbury and Victoria Corners.
Demographics
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[1]
- Population: 6,825 (in 2001: 6,116)
- % Change (2001-2006): +11.6%
- Total Private Dwellings: 5,619
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,939
- Area (km².): 286.77
- Density (persons per km².): 23.8
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 6825
- Population in 2001: 6116
- Population total in 1996: 5667
- Collingwood (township): 3904
- Thornbury (town): 1763
- Population in 1991:
- Collingwood (township): 3390
- Thornbury (town): 1646
Notable residents
- Cecil Dillon- NHL hockey player of the 1930's
- Edward Arthur Cummings- noted doctor of medicine
- Captain Charles Stuart- Anglo-American abolitionist who helped freed slaves make their way to Ontario via the Underground Railroad
Images
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The eponymous Blue Mountains
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Westward view from Thornbury's pier at sunset
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The Craigleith Provincial Park on the shore of the Georgian Bay
References
- ^ a b c "Blue Mountains community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3542045&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Blue%20Mountains&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- "Blue Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FEUYB&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 41A9". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
External links
Nottawasaga Bay Meaford
Grey Highlands
Collingwood 
The Blue Mountains 
Grey Highlands Clearview Categories:- Towns in Ontario
- Populated places on the Great Lakes
- Municipalities in Grey County, Ontario
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