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| Place | Birch Island |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Manitoulin |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.068889 |
| Longitude | -81.773889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P5E |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | FAIPD |
Birch Island is a locality in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Birch Island is located at 46.0689°N, 81.7739°W.
Birch Island rests upon the rugged transition where the granite shield meets the expansive, cooling breath of the North Channel. It lies 15.5 km north-east of Little Current, ON (from Little Current, ON: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.0 km north-north-west of Dinner Point Depot. The landscape here is defined by the stark presence of the Quartz Rock, a sentinel of stone that catches the low, amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the uneven terrain. Birch Island finds its quietude in the proximity of these ancient geological markers, where the air holds the scent of damp pine and the sharp, clean edge of deep water. The land does not hurry, preferring to let the wind dictate the movement of the clouds over the rocky outcrops that define the shore. The history of Birch Island remains rooted in the enduring presence of the Indigenous people, whose deep connection to the land informs the character of the shore. Economic life in Birch Island often turns toward the water, where the currents of the North Channel have long shaped the livelihoods of those who call this coastline home. Those seeking the wider expanse of the wild might look toward the Crater Lakes Wilderness Area, situated twenty kilometers away, while the proximity of Whitefish Falls, just six kilometers distant, serves as a local anchor for travel and trade. Even the distant flow of the West River, nine kilometers off, contributes to the sense of a world connected by hidden waterways, marking the passage of days with the steady, reliable pull of the tides.
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Explore Birch Island, 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: 46.068889, -81.773889. 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 Island includes the postal code (P5E), 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 Island 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 |