Blackburn Ontario Map

About Blackburn, Ontario

Blackburn is a compact rural community in Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Blackburn is located at 45.4364°N, 75.5469°W.

Blackburn rests quietly upon the firm earth near the Nanny Goat Hill, where the air holds a crisp clarity that suggests the vast, open horizons of the surrounding landscape. It lies 11.8 km north-north-east of Ottawa, ON (from Ottawa, ON: bearing 14°T), and is situated 12.8 km east of Gatineau. The horizon here is defined by the soft, deliberate rise of the land, providing a grounding anchor for the nearby Rivière Blanche, which winds its path through the terrain some 6 km away. Within the same distance, the quiet waters of Baie McLaurin mirror the changing sky, while the more distant, rushing power of Rideau Falls lies 12 km from the heart of Blackburn. Further afield, the expanse of Parc national de Plaisance waits at a distance of 37 km, offering a deeper sense of the wilder reaches that shape the regional character. As evening descends, the light catches the dew on the low-lying fields, turning the common grass into a field of flickering, silver needles that shimmer before the final dark. The history of Blackburn reflects the steady, industrious nature of those who first cleared the brush to establish a foothold in this part of Ontario. While the local economy has transitioned from its early agricultural foundations into a suburban pattern, the pace of life maintains a measured, human scale that respects the quietude of the surroundings. Residents often look toward the nearby geographic landmarks to mark the passage of the seasons, noting how the changing colors near the distant waterways signal the turning of the year. This particular corner of the land thrives on a sense of permanence, where the daily routines of work and family life are carried out against a backdrop of enduring, silent terrain. During the height of the summer, the heat hangs heavy and sweet over the gardens, smelling of drying earth and the faint, persistent promise of rain lingering in the wind.

About This Blackburn Map Page

Explore Blackburn, 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: 45.436389, -75.546944. 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 Blackburn includes the postal code (K1W), 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 Blackburn 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.