Welcome to Gravenhurst ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravenhurst, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

The town of Gravenhurst is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Gravenhurst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Gravenhurst: (705) and (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Gravenhurst: P1P<3>

Websites for Gravenhurst ...

Official Website: www.gravenhurst.ca/

Communities near Gravenhurst ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gravenhurst.

Bracebridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracebridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bracebridge <4>
Kahshe Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahshe Lake
Kilworthy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilworthy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilworthy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilworthy <4>
Klueys Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klueys Bay
Sophers Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophers Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophers Landing
Glen Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
Morrison Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Landing
Muskoka Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoka Falls
Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
Southwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravenhurst ...

Looking for more information about Gravenhurst? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gravenhurst, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gravenhurst.

Adding Gravenhurst to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Gravenhurst was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Gravenhurst mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravenhurst.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Gravenhurst: www.gravenhurst.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gravenhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Gravenhurst, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gravenhurst). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Gravenhurst or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.