Shawanaga Township

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Shawanaga Township
Geographic township
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Shawanaga Township
Location in Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°32′02″N80°18′03″W / 45.53389°N 80.30083°W / 45.53389; -80.30083 Coordinates: 45°32′02″N80°18′03″W / 45.53389°N 80.30083°W / 45.53389; -80.30083 [1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Parry Sound
Part Unorganized, Centre

Shawanaga is an unincorporated geographic township in the Unorganized Centre Part of Parry Sound District in central Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The communities of Madigans and Skerryvore are in the township, as is a portion of Round Lake Provincial Park. Provincial Highway 69 runs through the east of the township.

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References

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