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| Place | Bigwood |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Sudbury |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.033333 |
| Longitude | -80.600278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P3E |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAIKC |
Bigwood is a locality in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bigwood is located at 46.0333°N, 80.6003°W.
Bigwood occupies a rugged, quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent presence of the French River. It lies 63.7 km south-west of Sturgeon Falls, ON (from Sturgeon Falls, ON: bearing 235°T), and is situated 8.2 km south-south-east of Alban. The terrain here holds a stark, Precambrian resilience, where the granite bedrock rises in low, weathered ridges that catch the low-slung light of evening, turning the stone a bruised, metallic purple. Nearby, the water of the French River pushes steadily toward the horizon, its movement felt in the damp, pine-scented air that clings to the shoreline. To the north, the landscape deepens into the quiet isolation of the Eighteen Mile Island Wilderness Area, while the nearby Chute du Récollet adds a constant, low-frequency roar to the stillness of the woods. The smaller, hidden basin of Ham Lake sits tucked within the surrounding bush, reflecting the sky like a pane of dark, polished glass held fast by the trees. The history of Bigwood persists in the echoes of the timber trade, a legacy of extraction that once relied entirely on the reach of the French River to move logs toward distant markets. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely receded, the local identity remains tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of living alongside such expansive, unyielding water. Daily life in Bigwood follows the turning of the sun, with residents attuned to the subtle shifts in the wind that signal the coming of winter or the spring thaw. Even today, the solitude of the surrounding wilderness suggests a world that operates on a scale far larger than the human footprint, leaving the quiet work of maintenance and seasonal preparation to define the character of those who remain.
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Explore Bigwood, 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: 46.033333, -80.600278. 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 Bigwood includes the postal code (P3E), 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 Bigwood 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 |