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Simcoe County

Simcoe County is a county in central Ontario, Canada, lying between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. It covers most of the former Wendat homeland of Huronia, and archaeological sites of Wendat villages are numerous there. It was named after John Graves Simcoe, first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada.

Simcoe County
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Simcoe County. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simcoe-county
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“Simcoe County.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simcoe-county. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Simcoe County.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simcoe-county.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Simcoe County’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simcoe-county (Accessed: ).

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