Explore Blind River, Ontario, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blind River, Ontario. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Ontario or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Blind River and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Blind River.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Blind River |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Algoma |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.30227 |
| Longitude | -82.87795 |
| Population | 3,422 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P5A |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | FEVPI |
Blind River is a town in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Blind River is located at 46.3023°N, 82.8779°W.
Blind River rests upon the rugged, enduring shield of the north, where the earth holds the cool, hushed weight of ancient stone and deep-rooted pine. It lies 19.1 km west-south-west of Elliot Lake, ON (from Elliot Lake, ON: bearing 243°T), and is situated 13.9 km north-north-west of Algoma Mills. Emerald Lake mirrors the expanse of the sky, its stillness offering a quiet clarity that defines the horizon, while the nearby Potomac River flows with a persistent, steady purpose through the surrounding terrain. As the sun dips low, the light catches the rough edges of the landscape, turning the granite outcrops into silhouettes that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened across the ground. The history of Blind River rises from the persistence of those who worked the timber and the land, building lives against the backdrop of a demanding wilderness. Industry has long shaped the local character, with the echoes of the lumber trade still lingering in the memory of the waterfront, where the movement of goods once dictated the pulse of the day. Today, the economy leans into the quiet stability of service and regional trade, grounded by the legacy of resource management that continues to support the livelihoods of those who call this northern stretch of land their home. Cultural life in Blind River finds its expression in the simple, honest gatherings of people who value the proximity of the natural world, from the rugged heights of Old Baldy to the sheltered beauty of Matinenda Provincial Park. A visit to the area reveals a landscape punctuated by the presence of Cataract Falls, where the rush of water provides a constant, rhythmic soundtrack to the changing seasons. The spirit of the region remains rooted in the connection between the people and the land they inhabit, a bond that is felt in the crisp, clean air and the way the community moves through the quiet, expansive days.
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Explore Blind River, 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: 46.30227, -82.87795. 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 Blind River includes the postal code (P5A), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Blind River 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |