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| Place | Shawanaga Landing |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Parry Sound |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.52155 |
| Longitude | -80.38261 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FDYDV |
Shawanaga Landing is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shawanaga Landing is located at 45.5215°N, 80.3826°W.
Shawanaga Landing nestles at the edge of a vast, ancient landscape, where the granite bones of the Canadian Shield meet the shimmering expanse of Georgian Bay. It lies 32.8 km north-west of Parry Sound, ON (from Parry Sound, ON: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.2 km south of Pointe au Baril Station. Here, the air itself carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the faint, briny whisper of the freshwater sea, a mingling that defines the very breath of this place. The shoreline is a rugged embrace of water and rock, with islands like scattered emeralds dotting the horizon, each one a miniature world of wind-sculpted trees and sun-bleached stone. The land rises and falls in a gentle, persistent undulation, a testament to millennia of glacial sculpting, now softened by a verdant cloak of mixed forest that spills down towards the inviting, cool depths of the bay. It's a place where the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger, painting the water in hues of molten gold and deep, bruised purple. The history of Shawanaga Landing is as intertwined with the water as the ancient cedars that cling to its rocky shores. For centuries, this area served as a vital artery for Indigenous peoples, their canoes gliding silently through these waters long before European explorers charted their course. Later, the timber trade carved its own path, with logs once rafted down the Shawanaga River, a testament to the relentless drive for resources that shaped so much of Ontario's early economy. Today, Shawanaga Landing thrives on a different kind of bounty, its lifeblood flowing from the steady stream of visitors drawn to its natural beauty and the quiet allure of the North. The local economy hums with the gentle rhythm of summer cottages awakening, small marinas buzzing with the quiet thrum of boat engines, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifting from the few, well-loved establishments that serve as the heart of this welcoming settlement.
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Location data for Shawanaga Landing is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |