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Coordinates: 45°21′31″N 80°07′12″W / 45.35861°N 80.12000°W / 45.35861; -80.12000
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'''Parry Sound''' is a [[Sound (geography)|sound or bay]] of [[Georgian Bay]] on [[Lake Huron]], in [[Ontario]], Canada.<ref name="CGNDB" /> It is highly irregularly shaped with many deep bays and islands. [[Killbear Provincial Park]] is located on the large peninsula that separates the sound from Georgian Bay, while it is bordered on the south side by Parry Island, home of the [[Wasauksing First Nation]]. At the head of the sound is the [[Parry Sound, Ontario|namesake town]] that is the largest community on the shores of Georgian Bay from Severn Sound to [[Manitoulin Island]].
'''Parry Sound''' is a [[Sound (geography)|sound or bay]] of [[Georgian Bay]] on [[Lake Huron]], in [[Ontario]], Canada.<ref name="CGNDB" /> It is highly irregularly shaped with many deep bays and islands. [[Killbear Provincial Park]] is located on the large peninsula that separates the sound from Georgian Bay, while it is bordered on the south side by Parry Island, home of the [[Wasauksing First Nation]], Wasauksing being the First Nation's name for the bay. At the head of the sound is the [[Parry Sound, Ontario|namesake town]] that is the largest community on the shores of Georgian Bay from Severn Sound to [[Manitoulin Island]].


The following entities are named after this geographic feature:
The following entities are named after this geographic feature:
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** [[Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part, Ontario]]
** [[Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part, Ontario]]
* Electoral districts
* Electoral districts
** [[Parry Sound (electoral district)]], the federal electoral district from 1904 to 1949
** [[Parry Sound (federal electoral district)]], the federal electoral district from 1904 to 1949
** [[Parry Sound—Muskoka]], the current federal electoral district
** [[Parry Sound—Muskoka (federal electoral district)|Parry Sound-Muskoka]], the current federal electoral district
** [[Parry Sound—Muskoka (provincial electoral district)]], the current provincial electoral district
** [[Parry Sound—Muskoka (provincial electoral district)]], the current provincial electoral district


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==References==
==References==
[[File:Aerial View of Parry Sound (5432193255).jpg|thumb|right|Aerial View of Parry Sound in 2010]]
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 6 January 2024

This article is about the body of water in Georgian Bay, Ontario. For the town, see Parry Sound, Ontario.
Parry Sound
Harbour of the town of Parry Sound
Parry Sound is located in Southern Ontario
Parry Sound
Parry Sound
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates45°21′31″N 80°07′12″W / 45.35861°N 80.12000°W / 45.35861; -80.12000[1]
TypeSound
Part ofGreat Lakes Basin
Primary inflowsSeguin River
Primary outflowsto Georgian Bay
Basin countriesCanada
Surface elevation176 metres (577 ft)[2]

Parry Sound is a sound or bay of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada.[1] It is highly irregularly shaped with many deep bays and islands. Killbear Provincial Park is located on the large peninsula that separates the sound from Georgian Bay, while it is bordered on the south side by Parry Island, home of the Wasauksing First Nation, Wasauksing being the First Nation's name for the bay. At the head of the sound is the namesake town that is the largest community on the shores of Georgian Bay from Severn Sound to Manitoulin Island.

The following entities are named after this geographic feature:

View from Killbear Provincial Park

References

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Aerial View of Parry Sound in 2010
  1. ^ a b "Parry Sound". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. ^ Elevation of Lake Huron

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