Huntsville, OntarioHuntsville (2001 population 17,338) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. \nThe area first settled and founded in 1869 by Captain George Hunt, who built small agricultural centre there. In 1870, a post office was built in the area called Huntsville, where is where the town got its name. In the following year, the Muskoka Colonization Road was extended there. A water route north of Port Sydney to Hunstville opened in 1877 and a railway route was built by the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway in 1885, which encouraged development and resulted in Huntsville becoming officially incorporated in 1886. The community became an important industrial area in the late 19th century and had several saw, planning and shingle mills, as well as a tannery. Today, the many lakes and hills in the area, combined with its proximity to Toronto, make Huntsville and the Muskoka region a major tourist destination. Resorts such as Deerhurst Resort and Hidden Valley Ski Hill are located within the town's boundaries. There are also a handful of large manufacturers in Huntsville.External link\n |
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