Beacon Heights Ontario Map

About Beacon Heights, Ontario

Beacon Heights is a urban community in Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Beacon Heights is located at 45.4500°N, 75.6333°W.

Beacon Heights, nestled in the rolling terrain of Carleton, Ontario, presents a landscape of gentle slopes that give way to broader fields of cultivated land, interspersed with pockets of mature woodland. It lies 6.5 km east-north-east of Gatineau, ON (from Gatineau, ON: bearing 68°T), and is situated 13.5 km north-north-west of Ottawa. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness that hints at the approaching autumn, a scent of damp earth and drying leaves that mingles with the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. The sky above Beacon Heights often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses, a canvas where clouds drift like slow ships, their shadows painting fleeting patterns across the verdant and ochre hues of the countryside. A quiet hum of activity pervades the place, the distant drone of a tractor, the occasional bark of a dog, the murmur of voices from a porch – sounds that speak of a life lived in concert with the land and the seasons. The history of Beacon Heights is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that defines its character, a story of agrarian settlement that began long before it was formally named. Early farmers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, carved out lives here, their efforts laying the foundation for the agricultural economy that still forms the backbone of Beacon Heights. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this region, a network of smaller, specialized farms and local businesses thrives, catering to both regional demand and a growing appreciation for locally sourced produce. The annual county fair, a tradition stretching back generations, remains a vibrant focal point, a testament to the enduring spirit and close-knit nature of the people of Beacon Heights, where the past is not forgotten but is instead a quiet, steady current beneath the surface of everyday life.

About This Beacon Heights Map Page

Explore Beacon Heights, 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: 45.45, -75.633333. 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 Beacon Heights includes the postal code (K1K), 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 Beacon Heights 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.