Gore Bay, Ontario

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View from East Bluff Lookout onto Gore Bay.
View from East Bluff Lookout onto Gore Bay.
Panorama of Gore Bay and the North Channel.
Panorama of Gore Bay and the North Channel.

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. 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 area surrounding Gore Bay are quickly becoming popular with cottagers and vacationers during the summer months.


According to the Canada 2001 Census:

  • Population: 898
  • % Change (1996-2001): -1.0
  • Dwellings: 413
  • Area (km².): 5.27
  • Density (persons per km².): 170.5

Gore Bay is home to Manitoulin Transport, one of Canada's largest trucking companies.

[edit] Notable people

  • Major league pitcher Ken Mackenzie.





North: Gore Bay
West: Gordon
 Gore Bay East: Gordon
South: Gordon
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Coordinates: 45°55′N, 82°28′W

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