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| Place | Birch Cliff |
| Type | Urban Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | York |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.68893 |
| Longitude | -79.27323 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | M1N |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | FAYKN |
Birch Cliff is a urban community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Birch Cliff is located at 43.6889°N, 79.2732°W.
Birch Cliff stands as a quiet watchman perched upon the elevated ridges that overlook the vast, slate-grey expanse of Lake Ontario. It lies 10.0 km south-east of Toronto, ON (from Toronto, ON: bearing 126°T), and is situated 13.7 km south-east of North York. The terrain rises sharply from the water’s edge, where the land pushes upward toward Heise Hill, grounding the neighborhood in a topography defined by sudden, steep slopes and shifting earth. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the lake, turning the air into a translucent veil that softens the hard lines of the residential streets. While the Don River flows through the distant landscape some 8 km away, the immediate horizon of Birch Cliff belongs entirely to the lake, which dictates the cooling winds and the persistent humidity of the seasons. History in Birch Cliff persists in the older homes that anchor the bluff, reflecting a legacy of growth that once favored those seeking a reprieve from the density of the city. The local economy finds its footing in small-scale commerce and service-oriented businesses that cater to the daily needs of those who reside along the crest. Though the wilderness of Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge stretches out 27 km away, the residents of Birch Cliff maintain a more intimate relationship with the immediate shoreline, where the sound of waves hitting the base of the cliffs becomes a constant, low-frequency hum beneath the noise of passing cars. People move through their days with a focus on the practical, yet the proximity to such a large body of water ensures that the mood of the inhabitants shifts in accordance with the weather moving across the open expanse.
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Explore Birch Cliff, 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: 43.68893, -79.27323. 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 Birch Cliff includes the postal code (M1N), 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 Birch Cliff 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 |