Lake Rosseau is located in
Ontario
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, Canada, about north of Toronto. The south end of the lake is in the
Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the north end is in
Seguin Township. The lake is surrounded by many cottages, some dating back to the late 19th century.
The village of
Rosseau is located at the northern tip of Lake Rosseau and is the location of one of the original Ontario summer resorts which brought exposure to the area. Pratts Point and Rosseau House were well known and although the hotel was destroyed long ago, the vista and scenery remain.
Windermere House
The Windermere House is a historic hotel and resort located in Windermere, Ontario, in the Muskoka region. The name Windermere comes from the name of a village and lake in Northern England. Locals know Windermere as The Lady of the Lakes. It ...
is a resort located at Lake Rosseau.
Geography
Lake Rosseau is connected to
Lake Joseph
Lake Joseph is located in Seguin Township, Ontario. The lake is surrounded by many cottages. Lake Joseph is connected to Lake Rosseau through the narrows at Port Sandfield and the Joseph River.
Lake Front Resident Advocacy Group
There are man ...
through the narrows at
Port Sandfield and the
Joseph River. The lake is also connected to
Lake Muskoka
Lake Muskoka is located between Port Carling and Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada. The lake is surrounded by many cottages. The lake is primarily within the boundary of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, the southeast corner is within the boundary of t ...
by the
Indian River and the
lock
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system at
Port Carling
Port Carling is an unincorporated community in the Township of Muskoka Lakes in the Canadian province of Ontario.
It has been the municipal seat of the township since 1971. It has several hundred year-round residents and is a service centre for ...
.
Communities
Communities on Lake Rosseau include
Port Carling
Port Carling is an unincorporated community in the Township of Muskoka Lakes in the Canadian province of Ontario.
It has been the municipal seat of the township since 1971. It has several hundred year-round residents and is a service centre for ...
, Minett, Windermere,
Rosseau and
Port Sandfield.
Community organizations
There are many community groups based on Lake Rosseau. The largest of these is the Muskoka Lakes Association.
Notable people
Many notable people have owned cottages on the lake, including
Goldie Hawn
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,
Ted Rogers,
William Eli Sanford,
Martin Short
Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada.
He ...
,
Lillian Massey Treble and
Steve Yzerman. The President of the United States,
Woodrow Wilson
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(1913–1921), frequently holidayed on Lake Rosseau, and eventually bought Formosa Island. There is a curious story that in 1914 he signed the register of the Bala Bay Inn after the outbreak of World War I; however, there is no official record of the president being in Canada at that time.
See also
*
List of lakes in Ontario
This is an incomplete list of lakes in Ontario, a province of Canada. There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario, constituting around 20% of the world's fresh water supply.
Larger lake statistics
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References
External links
Township of Muskoka Lakes
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Lakes of the District Municipality of Muskoka
Lakes of Parry Sound District