Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sparrow Lake is a lake located in the south-central region of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It is situated north-west of the town of Orillia and south of the town of Gravenhurst, Ontario and approximately 150 kilometres and a 1.5 hour drive north of the Greater Toronto Area.Sparrow Lake is the most southerly lake in the popular Muskoka tourist region.The lake was named after a William Sparrow, an Englishman, who fished and hunted the area in the 19th century. He disappeared one summer giving rise to stories that he may have been murdered.It is also slightly famous as being the northern setting for the Showcase TV show Paradise Falls. Various settings and lodges around the lake were used for filming. It is also home to Sparrow Lake Camp (founded 1912), the oldest children's recreational camp operated by the United Church of Canada.There is an abundance of resorts and lodges on the lake. There is also two golf courses, Lake St. George Golf Club and Evergreen Golf Center within 3 km.. }
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- Sparrow_Lake abstract "Sparrow Lake is a lake located in the south-central region of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It is situated north-west of the town of Orillia and south of the town of Gravenhurst, Ontario and approximately 150 kilometres and a 1.5 hour drive north of the Greater Toronto Area.Sparrow Lake is the most southerly lake in the popular Muskoka tourist region.The lake was named after a William Sparrow, an Englishman, who fished and hunted the area in the 19th century. He disappeared one summer giving rise to stories that he may have been murdered.It is also slightly famous as being the northern setting for the Showcase TV show Paradise Falls. Various settings and lodges around the lake were used for filming. It is also home to Sparrow Lake Camp (founded 1912), the oldest children's recreational camp operated by the United Church of Canada.There is an abundance of resorts and lodges on the lake. There is also two golf courses, Lake St. George Golf Club and Evergreen Golf Center within 3 km.".