Bracebridge, Ontario : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Bracebridge

Official name

Bracebridge

Settlement type

Town

Motto

The Heart of Muskoka

Country

Canada

Province

District

Muskoka

Incorporated

1875 (village)

Incorporated

1889 (town)

Government

Mayor

Graydon Smith

Governing Body

Bracebridge Town Council

Federal riding

Parry Sound-Muskoka

Prov. riding

Parry Sound-Muskoka

Geography

Land Area

238.3 sq mi (617.42 km2)

Demography

Total Population

15652 (2006)

Density (pop.)

25.4/km² (65.8/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

EST (UTC−5)

- Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC−4)

Postal code span

P1L

Area code

705

Home | Settlement B | Bracebridge, Ontario

Bracebridge (Canada 2006 Census population 15,652) is a town and the seat of the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario, Canada.

The town was built around a waterfall on the Muskoka River in the centre of town, and is known for its other nearby waterfalls (Wilson's Falls, High Falls, etc.). It was first incorporated in 1875. It was named after a book, Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving, that the postmaster in charge of naming towns was reading at the time. The same novel also provided the name for nearby Gravenhurst.

The town is the seat of the district government, a centre of tourism for the Muskoka area, and home to several historical sites, such as the Inn at the Falls, Woodchester Villa, and the Silver Bridge, which joins Manitoba Street with Ecclestone Drive. The Silver Bridge was repaired in 2002. Bracebridge is also the home of the Muskoka Cottage Brewery.

Graydon Smith is the current mayor.