Welcome to Georgina
Georgina is a lakeshore town in one of Canada’s fastest-growing economic regions, York Region, where residents, organizations and businesses work collaboratively with the municipality to create a well-connected and diversified economy poised for growth.
Georgina is a community of communities, with each area having a unique and historical identity, all united and proud to collectively call Georgina home. Lake Simcoe is our prized asset, serving as an inspiration for the arts community and providing year-round recreation that attracts visitors from all over the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Only an hour from Toronto, Georgina offers a balanced rural and urban lifestyle, making it a desired location to live, work and play.
Georgina’s history
The Town of Georgina was amalgamated in 1970, merging six dispersed communities (areas of which were previously part of the Town of North Gwillimbury). It is bounded by Lake Simcoe to the north, the Township of Brock to the east, Cook's Bay and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury to the west, and the Town of East Gwillimbury and the Township of Uxbridge to the south. The municipality is predominantly rural, consisting of three larger urban centres – Keswick, Sutton, Jackson’s Point and the rural community of Pefferlaw – and the hamlets of Virginia, Udora, Baldwin, Belhaven, Brownhill and Ravenshoe.
Below are some links to useful information to help get you acquainted with life in our beautiful town:
- Learn about real estate costs and future growth.
- Explore Georgina’s economic statistics.
- View our tourism guide.
- Understand Georgina’s property taxes.