Cookstown Town in south central Ontario, about 80 km north of Toronto via the Highway 400. Part of the Town of Innisfil. New Tecumseth/Essa and Bradford-West Gwillimbury almost surrounds Cookstown except for the northeast. The farmlands lie to the west and north and around the forested areas. The forests and the hills are to the south and east. The superhighway (Highway 400) is located east with its interchange 4 km east. It is located 18 km E of Alliston, about 24 km (old: 20 km) south of Barrie, about 12 km W of Innisfill town centre and about 10 km N of Bond Head. It is accessed by two roads, one linking it with Alliston; Shelburne and (highway 400) (Highway 89) and a road linking it to Schomberg and Thornton (Highway 27). Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White trillium Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1... Highway 400 as part of the 400-series network Ontario provincial highway 400 or The Kings Highway 400, known previously as the Toronto-Barrie Highway, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway linking Toronto to Central and Northern Ontario. ... Innisfil is a town located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, immediately south of Barrie and 80 km north of Toronto, Canada. ... New Tecumseth is a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe. ... Bradford West Gwillimbury, town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe in the Greater Toronto Area on the Holland River. ... Highway 400 as part of the 400-series network Highway 400, known previously as the Toronto-Barrie Highway, is a key north-south route linking Toronto to Central and Northern Ontario. ... Alliston, Ontario is an Ontario community just about 90 kilometers from Toronto, and about 40 km SW of Barrie, about 18 km W of Cookstown, about 10 km N of Tottenham, about 40 km NE of Orangeville and about 30 km E of Shelburne. ... Shelburne, Ontario is famous for the annual Canadian championship fiddling contest that is held there each August. ... Highway 400 as part of the 400-series network Ontario provincial highway 400 or The Kings Highway 400, known previously as the Toronto-Barrie Highway, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway linking Toronto to Central and Northern Ontario. ... Ontario Provincial Highway 89 is an east-west route in southwestern Ontario that runs for 107 kilometres from Ontario provincial highway 400 just east of Cookstown in the west to Ontario provincial highway 9 in Harriston. ... Kings Highway 27 was a secondary highway that ran from Etobicoke to Midhurst in Ontario. ...

Nearest communities

• Egbert, northwest
• Thornton, north
• Bond Head, south
• Beeton, southwest
• Alliston, west

Egbert is a very small hamlet with a population of less than 100 people located in Essa Township in the County of Simcoe in the province of Ontario. ... Beeton is a small town in Ontario, Canada located between Tottenham and Alliston. ... Alliston, Ontario is an Ontario community just about 90 kilometers from Toronto, and about 40 km SW of Barrie, about 18 km W of Cookstown, about 10 km N of Tottenham, about 40 km NE of Orangeville and about 30 km E of Shelburne. ...

Geography

• Population: approximately +1,400 (2006)
• Area: -
• Density: -
• Location:
  • Latitude: about 79.9 W
  • Longitude: about 44.3 N
• Area code: +1-705
• Postal code L0L 1L0
• Name of inhabitants: Cookstownians
• Founded: -

The urban area includes the old part in the west and north with homes built between the 1960s and the 1990s to the south. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Area code 705 (1-705) is reserved for Northeastern Ontario and parts of Central Ontario. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Other

Cookstown is a hub of antique specialty stores and is known as the antique capital of southern Ontario. Cookstown is also known for its annual garage sale called "Wing-Ding" which occurs the first weekend of June every year.

External links

Map and aerial photos

• Street map from Mapquest
• Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver
• Coordinates: 44°18′N 79°54′W