Official Name: | Moonstone |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Ontario |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 44.6556°N -79.6636°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name2: | Simcoe County |
Subdivision Name3: | Oro-Medonte |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code FSA |
Area Code: | 705 |
Moonstone is an unincorporated community in Oro-Medonte, a township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Moonstone is located 20 minutes north of Barrie and 15 minutes from Orillia. Moonstone is also accessible via Highway 400, and is a popular destination for skiers, snowboarders and winter enthusiasts visiting nearby Mount St. Louis Moonstone Ski Resort. The community has an elementary school and a community park which includes basketball courts, climbing structures, swings, and a football field. The community hosts a variety of annual events including a Santa Claus parade and an Easter egg hunt.