Orillia is a small town of approximately 30,000 people nestled1 between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe in the province of Ontario, Canada. Orillia is 129 km2 north of Toronto, the capital of Ontario.
History Claims to Fame
Orillia is or has been the home town or home base of a number of well known people. Among these are:
- Gordon Lightfoot, singer/songwriter
- Stephen Leacock, author
- Leslie M. Frost, politician
- Franklin Carmichael, artist
- William Bell, author
- Jake Gaudaur, rower
- Arthur Shilling, artist
- Elizabeth Wyn Wood, artist
Tourist Attractions Transportation More Information
1 Grown out from the narrows connecting the two lakes actually. Everyone always says nestled though, it's more quaint.
2 129 km if you're driving, less as the crow flies, probably about the same if you were to fly, given airport locations, patterns, and driving to and from the airport. Although in a seaplane or helicopter you could fly direct city centre to city centre.
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