Alderville Ontario Map

About Alderville, Ontario

Alderville is a locality in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Alderville is located at 44.1814°N, 78.0661°W.

Alderville rests like a quiet breath on the edge of Rice Lake, its landscape a gentle sigh of rolling farmland and whispering forests. It lies 25.1 km east-south-east of Peterborough, ON (from Peterborough, ON: bearing 122°T), and is situated 10.2 km east-north-east of Harwood. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil mingled with the distant, clean fragrance of pine, a perfume that clings to the skin and settles in the lungs. Fields of green, stitched with the vibrant yellow of sunflowers in late bloom, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of old barns and the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant farmhouse window. The shores of Rice Lake, fringed with reeds that rustle like secrets in the breeze, offer a tranquil bluescape, a watery mirror reflecting the vast, ever-changing canvas of the Northumberland sky. The roots of Alderville run deep, intertwined with the history of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, who have a significant presence and connection to this land. For generations, this area has been a place of sustenance and community, its economy historically tethered to the fertile earth and the abundant waters of Rice Lake, supporting agriculture and fishing. Today, while farming continues to shape the rural character, a quiet industriousness prevails, with local businesses providing essential services and a sense of self-reliance that has long defined Alderville. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, by the slow, steady turning of the agricultural year, and by the enduring spirit of a place that remembers its past while looking towards the future with a grounded optimism.

About This Alderville Map Page

Explore Alderville, Ontario, 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: 44.181389, -78.066111. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Alderville includes the postal code (K9J), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Alderville 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.