Midland, Ontario
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Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Huronia/Wendat region of Central Ontario.
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Midland | |
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Town of Midland | |
Coordinates: 44°45′N 79°53′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Simcoe |
Incorporated | 1890 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill Gordon |
• Governing Body | Midland Town Council |
• MPs | Adam Chambers |
• MPPs | Jill Dunlop |
Area | |
• Land | 35.34 km2 (13.64 sq mi) |
• Metro | 199.94 km2 (77.20 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Town (lower-tier) | 16,864 |
• Density | 477.3/km2 (1,236/sq mi) |
• Metro | 35,419 |
• Metro density | 177.2/km2 (459/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward Sortation Area | |
Area code | 705 |
Website | www.Midland.ca |
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Located at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport (Midland/Huronia Airport). It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area. In the summer months, the area's population grows to over 100,000 with seasonal visitors to more than 8,000 cottages, resort hotels, provincial and national parks in the surrounding municipalities of Penetanguishene, Tiny, Tay, and Beausoleil First Nation.