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Cook's Bay
Cook's Bay
	Cook's Bay is the southernmost bay in Lake Simcoe
Location	Ontario, Canada
Etymology	James Cook
Primary inflows	Holland River; Maskinonge River
Settlements	Keswick

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Cook's Bay is the southernmost bay of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada. It was named by John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, for James Cook, who had served as Master aboard the HMS Pembroke in 1759 under the command of Captain John Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor's father. 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.

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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Natural Resources Canada entry for Cook's Bay

44°14′N 79°30′W / 44.233°N 79.500°W / 44.233; -79.500

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-'''Cook's Bay''' is the southernmost [[Headlands and bays|bay]] of [[Lake Simcoe]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. 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 the [[HMS Pembroke (1757)|HMS ''Pembroke'']] in 1759 under the command of Captain John Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor's father.
+'''Cook's Bay''' is the southernmost [[Headlands and bays|bay]] of [[Lake Simcoe]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. 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 the [[HMS Pembroke (1757)|HMS ''Pembroke'']] in 1759 under the command of Captain John Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor's father. 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]].
-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]]s and motel accommodations are available. Many cottages are also present on the shores of the Northern half of the bay on both sides.
+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.
-Cook's Bay is southern Ontario's year round playground attracting locals and visitors from hundreds of miles away. For an inland lake it has the most consistent winds year round in Ontario and attracts windsurfers and kiters in all four seasons to play on the water and the ice.
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