Explore Hanwell, New Brunswick, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hanwell, New Brunswick. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New Brunswick or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Hanwell and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Hanwell.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Hanwell |
| Type | Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | New Brunswick (NB) |
| Location | York |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.851 |
| Longitude | -66.804 |
| Population | 4,743 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | E3E |
| Area Code | 506 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | DAJGT |
Hanwell is a rural community in York, New Brunswick, Canada. It is classified as a town. Hanwell is located at 45.8510°N, 66.8040°W.
Hanwell rests amidst a quiet, rolling terrain defined by the proximity of the Horseback Ridge, where the earth holds the cool, damp breath of the Atlantic provinces. It lies 14.9 km south-west of Fredericton, NB (from Fredericton, NB: bearing 225°T), and is situated 15.8 km south of Central York. The quality of light at dusk here often turns the trees into silhouettes against a bruised, violet sky, casting a stillness over the fields that feels ancient and heavy. While the Saint John River runs about 10 km away, the local horizon remains defined by the elevation of the ridge and the hidden pockets of forest that harbor the local wildlife. To the north, Murray Lake lies about 8 km away, offering a glassy stillness that mirrors the changing seasons, while Split Rock Falls is about 12 km away, where the water cuts through the stone with persistent, rhythmic force. Those seeking the quietude of the wild often look toward the Réserve de la faune de l'Université du Nouveau-Brunswick, which lies about 13 km away, serving as a sanctuary of dense foliage and shadowed paths. Hanwell evolved from a collection of rural homesteads into a residential center, maintaining a character that favors wide-open spaces and a connection to the land over the density of larger centers. The economy here functions largely as a residential hub for those working in the nearby capital, yet the spirit of the place retains the sturdy independence of its agricultural roots. Residents move through their days with a deliberate focus, balancing the demands of modern employment with the seasonal chores that define life in this corner of the province. During the deep heart of winter, the air takes on a crisp, sharp clarity that makes every footfall sound like breaking glass, grounding the people of Hanwell in the immediate, physical reality of their surroundings. This persistent, grounded energy defines the local identity, as the residents continue to shape the character of Hanwell with a quiet, enduring pride.
Hanwell déploie ses horizons sur les terres vallonnées de la crête Horseback, où la lumière décline avec une lenteur mélancolique sur les champs qui furent autrefois le domaine des colons défricheurs. L'air y possède une texture particulière, cette fraîcheur qui semble descendre des hauteurs pour envelopper les demeures éparpillées dans une quiétude presque minérale. À une dizaine de kilomètres, la rivière Saint John poursuit son cours immuable, tandis que le lac Murray, situé à huit kilomètres, retient dans ses eaux sombres le silence des bois environnants. Plus loin, le fracas lointain des chutes Split Rock et l’étendue protégée de la Réserve de la faune de l’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick rappellent la proximité d’une nature sauvage qui refuse de s'effacer devant le progrès. Hanwell maintient un équilibre singulier entre son héritage agricole et les aspirations d’un présent en mutation, cultivant une identité qui se forge dans la patience des gestes quotidiens et le respect de ces reliefs modelés par les siècles. Ici, le ciel semble plus vaste, porté par une clarté qui souligne chaque détail du terrain, invitant à une contemplation sobre où le paysage devient le seul interlocuteur véritable du voyageur.
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Explore Hanwell, New Brunswick, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.851, -66.804. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Hanwell includes the postal code (E3E), telephone area code (506). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Hanwell is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |