Parry Sound, Ontario

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Parry Sound
Town (single-tier)
Town of Parry Sound
tower view (2016) of the town and the sound
Parry Sound Show map of Southern Ontario Parry Sound Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 45°21′14″N 80°02′10″W / 45.35389°N 80.03611°W / 45.35389; -80.03611
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Established	1857
Government
• Mayor	Jamie McGarvey
• Governing Body	Parry Sound Town Council
• MP	Scott Aitchison (CPC)
• MPPs	Graydon Smith (PC)
Area [1]
• Land	13.10 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	6,879
• Density	524.9/km2 (1,359/sq mi)
Demonym	Parry Sounder
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Forward sortation area	P2A
Area code	705 & 249
Highways	Highway 69 Highway 400 / TCH  Highway 124  Highway 518
Website	www.parrysound.ca

Parry Sound is a town in Ontario, Canada, located on the eastern shore of the sound after which it is named. Parry Sound is located 160 km (99 mi) south of Sudbury and 225 km (140 mi) north of Toronto. It is a single tier government located in the territorial District of Parry Sound which has no second tier County, Regional or District level of government. Parry Sound is a popular cottage country region for Southern Ontario residents. It also has the world's deepest natural freshwater port.^[2]