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| Place | Bala |
| Type | Compact Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Muskoka |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.01762 |
| Longitude | -79.61718 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P0C |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | FEGIL |
Bala is a compact rural community in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bala is located at 45.0176°N, 79.6172°W.
Bala rests upon the granite-strewn edges of Lake Muskoka, where the land yields to the persistent, churning movement of the Moon River. It lies 27.4 km north-west of Gravenhurst, ON (from Gravenhurst, ON: bearing 307°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-west of Port Carling. The water gathers its strength at Bala Falls, carving through the ancient stone with a persistent resonance that defines the local atmosphere. Light catches the spray at dusk, casting a fleeting, amber glow over the rocky shoreline near the Mount Ararat. Beyond the immediate rush of the current, the horizon holds the quiet presence of Parc national du Canada des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne, a reminder of the vast, protected wilderness that stretches toward the distant shore. Bala has long been shaped by the interplay between its industrial history and the seasonal migration of those drawn to the water. The economy remains linked to the seasonal pulse of tourism, which brings a shift in the air as the summer months arrive. Life in Bala carries the weight of a long-standing tradition of log driving and milling, industries that once relied on the power of the river to move timber through the landscape. Today, the village maintains a character defined by its proximity to these waterways, where the daily tasks of residents are punctuated by the sound of the falls and the changing clarity of the lake.
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Explore Bala, 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: 45.01762, -79.61718. 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 Bala includes the postal code (P0C), 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 Bala 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |