What is Collingwood, Ontario?
'''Collingwood''' is a town in [[Simcoe County]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is on [[Nottawasaga Bay]] at the southern end of [[Georgian Bay]]. It covers an area of 33.15 square kilometers (12.80 square miles). According to the [[Canada 2021 Census]], it had a population of 24,811. The town is popular for recreational activities, like skiing and hiking. Collingwood was incorporated as a town in 1858. It was named after [[Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood]], who was a British naval officer. In the late 1970s, several industrial and manufacturing companies built factories in the town. [[Category:Towns in Ontario]] {{multistub|Canada|geo}}