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Town of Dorset from Dorset Tower - Summer view.

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Taken from the top of the Dorset Tower.
Taken from the top of the Dorset Tower.

General Attributes (Click an attribute to find more related items)

Photo Year:2009
Site:Dorset Lookout Tower

Location Attributes (Click on location to find more related items)

City:Dorset
Country:Canada
County:Muskoka
Municipality:Algonquin Highlands
State/Province:Ontario
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Welcome sign for Dorset Ontario, along Highway 35 heading south.
Dorset Ontario Welcome Sign along Highway 35

Welcome sign for Dorset Ontario, along Highway 35 heading south.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2011, Highway 35, Ontario,
In these galleries:City Entrance Signs, Signs

Photo of the Dorset Heritage Museum building and sign.
Dorset Heritage Museum Building

Photo of the Dorset Heritage Museum building and sign.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2011, Dorset Heritage Museum, Ontario,
In these galleries:Museums, Signs

Photo of the map of the Gilmour Tramway, taken at the Dorset Museum.
Map of Gilmour Tramway

Photo of the map of the Gilmour Tramway, taken at the Dorset Museum.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2011, Dorset Heritage Museum, Ontario,
In these galleries:Maps

Walls of the inside of Dorset Tower.  the is viewing south west.
Inside the top of Dorset Tower

Walls of the inside of Dorset Tower. the is viewing south west.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2011, Dorset Lookout Tower, Ontario,
In these galleries:Scenic, Towers

Fall colours beginning to show in view rom Dorset Tower, early October 2011.
View from Dorset Tower in fall of 2011

Fall colours beginning to show in view rom Dorset Tower, early October 2011.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2011, Dorset Lookout Tower, Ontario,
In these galleries:Fall Colours, Scenic, Towers, Trees

Shows a map of the Dorset Lookout Tower site.
Dorset Lookout Tower site map from sign post.

Shows a map of the Dorset Lookout Tower site.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2009, Dorset Lookout Tower, Ontario,
In these galleries:Information Signs, Signs, Site Maps, Towers

View from Dorset Lookout Tower of the leaves on the trees turning to fall colours.
Fall Colours View from Dorset Lookout Tower

View from Dorset Lookout Tower of the leaves on the trees turning to fall colours.

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Muskoka, Algonquin Highlands, 2009, Dorset Lookout Tower, Ontario,
In these galleries:Fall Colours, Scenic, Towers, Trees

View of Dorset Lookout Tower from directly below it.  The original tower was built in 1922, was 25 metres high (82 feet) and used as a fire lookout tower. The current tower was built in 1967, is 30 metres high (100).
Dorset Lookout Tower - from underneath.

View of Dorset Lookout Tower from directly below it. The original tower was built in 1922, was 25 metres high (82 feet) and used as a fire lookout tower. The current tower was built in 1967, is 30 metres high (100).

Photo Attributes:Dorset, Canada, Algonquin Highlands, 2009, Dorset Lookout Tower, Ontario,
In these galleries:Angles, Looking Up, Towers


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In these galleries:Scenic, Towers, Trees

Related Links

Towers Gallery Links:Worlds Tallest Skyscrapers
Timeline of all skyscrapers holding the title of tallest building in the world, from 1890 to present.
Canada Links:Canada - Wikipedia
Government of Canada Site
Official web site for the Government of Canada.
Dorset Lookout Tower Links:Dorset Tower information from Algonquin Highlands
from site: The Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower is located off Highway 35 just north of the village of Dorset.
Dorset Tower on Trip Advisor
Information from Dorset Tower Lookout Trail
from site: The Dorset Tower is both a great attraction and a historical landmark. It was built in 1967 on the site of the orginal fire tower where rangers once kept an eye out for potentially disastrous forest fires.
Ontario Links:Government of Ontario, Canada
Official Governtment site for the province of Ontario.

Photo Data

Make:SONY
Model:DSC-HX9V
DateTime:2011:09:26 23:21:38
Exposure Time:1/500
F:33/10
ISO:100
DateTimeDigitized :2011:08:05 13:41:44
DateTimeOriginal :2011:08:05 13:41:44
Lens :4.3-68.5 mm f/3.3-5.9
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