Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene (, sometimes shortened to Penetang) is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay. Incorporated on February 22, 1882, this bilingual (French and English) community has a population of 8,962 in the Canada 2016 Census.
Key facts
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- Penetanguishene
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- Town of PenetanguisheneVille de Penetanguishene (French)
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- Town (lower-tier)
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- Town docks on Penetanguishene Bay.
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- CAN ON Simcoe#Canada Southern Ontario
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- Country
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- Canada
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- Province
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- Ontario
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- County
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Penetanguishene (, sometimes shortened to Penetang) is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay. Incorporated on February 22, 1882, this bilingual (French and English) community has a population of 8,962 in the Canada 2016 Census.
The name Penetanguishene is believed to come from either the Wyandot or Abenaki via Ojibwe, meaning "land of the white rolling sands".