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| Place | Box Alder |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Rainy River |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.56209 |
| Longitude | -93.67383 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P9A |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FALBN |
Box Alder is a locality in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Box Alder is located at 48.5621°N, 93.6738°W.
Box Alder occupies a quiet stretch of land where the La Vallée River completes its journey into the wider embrace of the Rainy River. It lies 21.3 km west-south-west of Fort Frances, ON (from Fort Frances, ON: bearing 255°T), and is situated 6.3 km south of Devlin. The terrain here is defined by a low, persistent humidity that clings to the riverbanks, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Box Alder sits low against the horizon, its geography shaped by the steady, persistent movement of water that carries the scent of silt and cedar through the air. The soil is heavy and dark, supporting a quiet landscape where the wind moves through the tall grasses with a dry, papery sound, suggesting a land that is perpetually listening to the current. The history of Box Alder is tied to the agricultural productivity of the surrounding flatlands, where the economy has long leaned into the fertile potential of the river valley. Generations have worked these fields, maintaining a life that follows the seasonal demands of planting and harvest rather than the frantic pace of larger hubs. Life in Box Alder moves with the deliberate focus of those who understand the temperament of the land, finding value in the solitary tasks of maintenance and the seasonal cycles of the water. Local traditions remain modest and rooted in the shared experience of the valley, emphasizing a collective endurance that mirrors the persistent flow of the Rainy River past the front doors of the settlement.
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Explore Box Alder, 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: 48.56209, -93.67383. 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 Box Alder includes the postal code (P9A), 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 Box Alder 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 |