Owen Sound, Administrative center in Grey County, Canada
Description
Owen Sound is a municipality where the Pottawatomi River and Sydenham River meet, forming a natural harbor at an inlet of Georgian Bay. The settlement extends from the water up into inland hills and serves as the administrative center for Grey County.
History
William Fitzwilliam Owen charted the bay in 1815 and named it after his older brother, Admiral Edward Owen. The harbor grew into a trade center on Georgian Bay during the 19th century, earning the settlement its nickname as the Chicago of the North.
Culture
The harbor carries the name of Admiral Edward Owen, whose brother charted the bay in the early 19th century. Today visitors come to the area for its connection to Canadian landscape painting and its role in Georgian Bay maritime heritage.
Practical
The area sits at the southern tip of Georgian Bay and serves as a starting point for trips to the Bruce Peninsula and the Escarpment trails. Public transit through Grey Transit Route connects the town with other communities across the region.
Did you know?
The painter Tom Thomson worked here in the years before his death in 1917, creating works that later influenced the Group of Seven. An art gallery in town now holds a collection of his paintings and other Canadian artists.
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Billy Bishop Home and Museum
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Community Waterfront Heritage Centre
390 m
Tom Thomson Art Gallery
409 m
Black History Cairn (Owen Sound, Ontario)
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803 mBritish Methodist Episcopal Church
346 mBeth Ezekiel Synagogue
297 mOld Owen Sound Post Office
263 mWestside United Church
408 m
Harrison Park
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1005 2nd Avenue East
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483 m883 2nd Avenue East
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99 mEast Cliff
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819 mCarnegie Public Library Wing
456 mFormer United States Consulate
435 m229 10th Street East
37 m215-217 8th Street West
526 m1379 3rd Avenue East
889 m941 2nd Avenue East
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