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'''Cook's Bay''' is a [[Headlands and bays|bay]] in [[Canada]]. It is located in the southern part of [[Lake Simcoe]], about 40 miles north of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. The bay has some of the best fishing areas in [[North America]], especially for yellow [[perch]]. The town of [[Keswick, Ontario|Keswick]] is the largest area that the bay has access to. Many [[Marina|marinas]] and motel accommodations are available. |
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{{about|Cook's Bay in Canada|Cook's Bay in French Polynesia|Cook's Bay (Moorea)}} |
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| caption_bathymetry = Cook's Bay is the southernmost bay in Lake Simcoe |
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| location = [[Ontario]], Canada |
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| etymology = [[James Cook]] |
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'''Cook's Bay''' is the southernmost bay of [[Lake Simcoe]] in [[Ontario]], Canada. Most of the southern part of the bay is within the jurisdiction of [[Georgina, Ontario|Georgina]], a town in the [[Regional Municipality of York]]. Its western end is in [[Simcoe County, Ontario|Simcoe County]], and a small portion from the mouth of the [[Holland River]] to the Simcoe County border is within [[Bradford West Gwillimbury]]. The largest community on the shores of the bay is [[Keswick, Ontario|Keswick]]. |
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It was named by [[John Graves Simcoe]], the first [[Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada]], for [[James Cook]], who had served as [[Master (naval)|master]] aboard {{HMS|Pembroke|1757|6}} in 1759 under the command of Captain John Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor's father. |
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The bay is used for [[fishing]], and is especially known for [[yellow perch]]. It attracts [[Windsurfing|windsurfers]] and [[Kitesurfing|kitesurfers]] throughout the year, and its northern end features many [[cottage]]s that are part of Ontario's [[cottage country]]. [[Marina]]s and motel accommodations are available. |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110514140226/http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v8/sima_unique_v8?english%3FFASVH%3FC Natural Resources Canada entry for Cook's Bay] |
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[[Category:Bays of Ontario]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 4 February 2021
| Cook's Bay | |
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  Cook's Bay | |
 Cook's Bay is the southernmost bay in Lake Simcoe | |
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°14′N 79°30′W / 44.233°N 79.500°W |
| Type | bay |
| Etymology | James Cook |
| Primary inflows | Holland River Maskinonge River |
| Settlements | Keswick |
Cook's Bay is the southernmost bay of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada. Most of the southern part of the bay is within the jurisdiction of Georgina, a town in the Regional Municipality of York. Its western end is in Simcoe County, and a small portion from the mouth of the Holland River to the Simcoe County border is within Bradford West Gwillimbury. The largest community on the shores of the bay is Keswick.
It was named by John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, for James Cook, who had served as master aboard HMS Pembroke in 1759 under the command of Captain John Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor's father.
The bay is used for fishing, and is especially known for yellow perch. It attracts windsurfers and kitesurfers throughout the year, and its northern end features many cottages that are part of Ontario's cottage country. Marinas and motel accommodations are available.
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