Gore Bay | |
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Town (single-tier) | |
Town of Gore Bay | |
Panorama of Gore Bay and the North Channel.
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Motto: Pristine, prosperous, proud. | |
Coordinates: 45°55′N 82°28′W / 45.917°N 82.467°WCoordinates: 45°55′N 82°28′W / 45.917°N 82.467°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Manitoulin |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
• Mayor | Ron Lane |
• Governing Body | Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay |
• MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
• MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 193.50 m (634.84 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 850 |
• Density | 161.4/km2 (418/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code | P0P 1H0 |
Area code(s) | 705 |
Website | www.gorebay.ca |
Gore Bay is a town on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. Located on Gore Bay, a bay of Lake Huron's North Channel, it is one of the two incorporated towns of Manitoulin District, of which it is the administrative and government seat.
During the summer months the population and activity of the town flourishes as boaters and tourists from around Ontario and the Great Lakes regions flock to the area. The areas surrounding Gore Bay are quickly becoming popular with cottagers and vacationers during the summer months.
Gore Bay is home to Manitoulin Transport, one of Canada's largest trucking companies.
Gore Bay experiences a humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Gore Bay was 37.8 °C (100 °F) on 13 July 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −38.9 °C (−38 °F) on 15 February 1943.