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| Place | Balaclava |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Renfrew |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.390556 |
| Longitude | -76.948889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | K7V |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FDGML |
Balaclava is a locality in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Balaclava is located at 45.3906°N, 76.9489°W.
Balaclava rests within the quiet, stubborn rise of the Collins Hill, a landscape defined by the persistence of rock and the slow, encroaching shadow of the woods. It lies 22.7 km west-south-west of Renfrew, ON (from Renfrew, ON: bearing 246°T), and is situated 12.8 km south-west of McDougall. The earth here holds a certain heavy stillness, particularly when the light of dusk catches the rough textures of the slope, turning the granite outcrops into silhouettes against the darkening sky. Buffalo Lake sits nearby, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the surrounding trees, while the Bonnechere River flows through the broader region, marking the land with its distant, steady pulse. Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park waits further out, a reminder of the wilder, unmanaged reaches that define this part of the province. The air carries a crisp, mineral edge that feels older than the structures scattered across the hillsides, grounding the observer in a terrain that has long resisted the reach of modern artifice. The history of Balaclava centers on the hard-won gains of industry, once defined by the operation of a sawmill that harnessed the local timber and fueled a modest, industrious economy. Today, the remnants of that era stand as silent sentinels, the wood-frame buildings and weathered machinery offering a glimpse into the labor that once defined the daily lives of those who settled these slopes. The pace of life in Balaclava follows the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, marked by the way the frost settles on the timber or the way the wind moves through the valleys. While the roar of the mill has long since faded into the quiet of the woods, the character of the place remains, shaped by the memory of work and the enduring presence of the hills that cradled its development.
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Explore Balaclava, 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: 45.390556, -76.948889. 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 Balaclava includes the postal code (K7V), 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 Balaclava 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 |