Keswick, Ontario

Keswick is a community in south central Ontario located north of Toronto on Cook's Bay (part of Lake Simcoe). Keswick is part of the Town of Georgina. Unlike Keswick in England, it is locally pronounced as "Kez-wick".

History

Formerly known as Medina, Keswick is the largest urban community within the Town of Georgina. It was once a village within Township of North Gwillimbury before the creation of the Town of Georgina.

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The town was formerly considered part of "cottage country" for those who lived in Toronto up until the late 1980s, when major highway development further opened up access to Keswick, expanding its population and services, transforming Keswick into a bedroom community for the cities of Newmarket, Ontario and Toronto, to the south.

Related Topics:
Toronto - Bedroom community - Newmarket, Ontario

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The town has also become a popular destination in Ontario for ice fishing, its season typically running from early January to late March.

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