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| Place | Shawanaga |
| Type | Compact Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Parry Sound |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.51397 |
| Longitude | -80.28427 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FDXXI |
Shawanaga is a compact rural community in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shawanaga is located at 45.5140°N, 80.2843°W.
Shawanaga rests where the granite bones of the Canadian Shield meet the vast, shimmering expanse of Georgian Bay. It lies 26.3 km north-west of Parry Sound, ON (from Parry Sound, ON: bearing 313°T), and is situated 11.3 km south-east of Pointe au Baril Station. The landscape here is a study in rugged contrasts: ancient, weathered rock outcrops rise from emerald carpets of pine and spruce, their dark needles catching the sun like a thousand tiny facets. Water, in myriad forms, defines Shawanaga’s character – the deep, cool embrace of the bay itself, dotted with countless islands like scattered emeralds, and the intricate network of smaller lakes and streams that thread through the terrain, their surfaces mirroring the ever-changing sky. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness that speaks of the North’s enduring wildness, a subtle wildness that seeps into the very being of this place. For generations, the waters of Shawanaga have been a lifeblood, first for the Anishinaabeg people who have long called this land home, and later for European settlers drawn by the promise of abundant fish and timber. The echoes of that history are present, not in grand monuments, but in the weathered wharves that still stand, testament to a time when logging barges and fishing boats were the arteries of Shawanaga’s economy. Today, while the lumber mills have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, now channeling into a vibrant tourism sector that draws visitors to the bay’s clear waters and the island-strewn shores. The quiet hum of outboard motors on a summer afternoon, the laughter carried on the breeze from a distant cottage, these are the sounds that mark the gentle, unhurried passage of time in Shawanaga.
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Location data for Shawanaga 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 |