Magnetawan is a township in the Almaguin Highlands region of the Parry Sound District in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of the primary population centre in the township. The core rock samples done by Walfried Schwerdtner in the surrounding area, show mostly foliated Grenville Gneiss.Barbara Hanley, the first woman ever elected mayor of a community in Canada, was born in Magnetawan in 1882. The community is twinned with the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Magnetawan is a historic village with a surrounding municipality that provides various attractions. From the museum to the picturesque waters, are all a part of this municipality. T...
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