Birchwood Ontario Map

About Birchwood, Ontario

Birchwood is a urban community in Peel, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Birchwood is located at 43.5269°N, 79.6283°W.

Birchwood nestles in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of southern Ontario, where broad fields of ripening corn and soybean stretch towards horizons softened by a haze of summer heat. It lies 6.9 km south-south-east of Mississauga, ON (from Mississauga, ON: bearing 160°T), and is situated 10.4 km north-east of Oakville. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the deeper, earthy aroma of well-tilled soil. Scattered stands of mature deciduous trees, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets, punctuate the cultivated expanses, offering pockets of cool shade and a refuge for unseen wildlife. The land itself, though managed for agriculture, retains a sense of quiet resilience, its character defined by the subtle shifts in elevation and the wide, open sky that presides over all. The history of Birchwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural pioneers who first cleared these lands, their legacy evident in the enduring patterns of farmsteads and hedgerows. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the bounty of the earth, a tradition that continues today with a focus on crop farming and a growing appreciation for artisanal food producers. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Birchwood holds a quiet dignity, its narrative told in the changing seasons and the steady, dedicated work of its inhabitants. A notable feature, though subtle, is the way the late afternoon light catches the weathered wood of old barns and fences, imbuing them with a golden hue that speaks of enduring strength and a connection to the past.

About This Birchwood Map Page

Explore Birchwood, 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: 43.526944, -79.628333. 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 Birchwood includes the postal code (L5J), 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 Birchwood 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.