Huntsville, Ontario

Huntsville (2001 population 17,338) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada.

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2001 - Town - Muskoka Region - Ontario - Canada

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The area was first settled and founded in 1869 by Captain George Hunt, who built a small agricultural centre there. In 1870, a post office was built and the area was named Huntsville after Hunt, who became the first postmaster. In the following year, the Muskoka Colonization Road reached this area. A water route north from Port Sydney to Huntsville opened in 1877 and a railway route was built by the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway in 1885, which encouraged development and resulted in Huntsville becoming officially incorporated in 1886.

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1869 - Captain George Hunt - 1870 - Port Sydney - 1877 - Northern and Pacific Junction Railway - 1885 - 1886

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The community became an important industrial area in the late 19th century and had several saw, planning and shingle mills, as well as a tannery. Today, the many lakes and hills in the area and the town's closeness to Algonquin Park, combined with its proximity to Toronto, make Huntsville and the Muskoka region a major tourist destination. Resorts such as Deerhurst Resort, where Shania Twain was discovered and Hidden Valley Ski Hill are located within the town's boundaries. There are also a handful of large manufacturers in Huntsville such as Domtar and Kimberly Clark.

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19th century - Algonquin Park - Toronto - Deerhurst Resort - Shania Twain - Hidden Valley Ski Hill - Domtar - Kimberly Clark

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