Bainsville Ontario Map

About Bainsville, Ontario

Bainsville is a compact rural community in Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bainsville is located at 45.1839°N, 74.4144°W.

Bainsville rests in the embrace of rolling fields, a landscape where the St. Lawrence River's broad, grey expanse whispers a constant presence to the south. It lies 23.5 km west-south-west of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, ON (from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, ON: bearing 250°T), and is situated 14.5 km west-south-west of Saint-Zotique. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding to the patient hand of agriculture, its surface broken by the stoic, weathered lines of farmhouses and barns that have stood watch for generations. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, often carries a humid warmth, tinged with the scent of freshly cut hay and the distant, metallic tang of the river. Trees, predominantly maple and oak, stand in scattered groves, their leaves catching the light in a thousand shifting shades of green, offering a quiet, verdant counterpoint to the open skies. The story of Bainsville is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the waterway that has shaped this corner of Glengarry. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, carved their lives from the wilderness, their efforts echoing in the stone foundations of older structures and the enduring spirit of self-reliance evident in the community. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of Bainsville's economy, with generations of families tending to livestock and crops, their livelihoods a direct communion with the land. While the river was once a vital artery for trade and transport, its influence now is more about the enduring beauty of its shores and the quiet recreation it offers. The distinctive character of Bainsville is perhaps best felt in the unhurried pace of its days, a place where the rustle of corn stalks in the breeze and the distant lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds, a gentle reminder of a life lived in close concert with the natural world.

About This Bainsville Map Page

Explore Bainsville, 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: 45.183889, -74.414444. 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 Bainsville includes the postal code (K6H), 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 Bainsville 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.