Magnetawan
Magnetawan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Magnetawan | |
Magnetawan on the Magnetawan River | |
Magnetawan | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 79°38′W / 45.667°N 79.633°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Settled | 1870s |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Sam Dunnett |
| • Fed. riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 526.31 km2 (203.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,753 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | magnetawan |
Magnetawan is a township in the Almaguin Highlands region of the Parry Sound District in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The Township of Magnetawan was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the former Township of Chapman and the former Village of Magnetawan, along with the unincorporated geographic township of Croft. On January 1, 2000, Magnetawan annexed additional unorganized areas.
The word Magnetawan in the Algonquin language means "swiftly flowing river."
Magnetawan is the setting for The Rogue Hunter, the tenth book in the popular Urban Fantasy Argeneau series by Ontario-born author Lynsay Sands.