South River, Ontario
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| Village of South River | |
Ottawa Avenue, the main thoroughfare in South River | |
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| Coordinates: 45°50.5′N 79°22.5′W / 45.8417°N 79.3750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Settled | 1881 |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| • Mayor | Jim Coleman |
| • Fed. riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,101 |
| • Density | 268/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A 1X0 |
| Area code | 705 (386 exchange) |
| Website | www |
South River is a village on Highway 124 near Algonquin Park in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada. It is about halfway between North Bay and Huntsville or a 3-hour drive (300 km) north from Toronto. South River has access to the Algonquin Park for canoeists at Kawawaymog (Round Lake). South River is home of Mikisew Provincial Park on the shores of Eagle Lake.