Britt Ontario Map

About Britt, Ontario

Britt is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Britt is located at 45.7732°N, 80.5565°W.

Britt, a quiet sentinel on the eastern shores of Georgian Bay, exhales the scent of pine and the damp promise of the Canadian Shield. It lies 61.8 km north-west of Parry Sound, ON (from Parry Sound, ON: bearing 319°T), and is situated 24.4 km north-west of Pointe au Baril Station. Here, granite outcrops, smoothed by ancient glaciers, cradle pockets of dark earth where hardy evergreens cling with tenacious roots. The water, a vast, shifting canvas of blues and greys, laps at rocky shorelines, its surface often rippled by the breath of the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the expansive bay. Inland, the terrain rises and falls, a mosaic of dense forest and boggy hollows, where the silence is broken only by the distant cry of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The light here, particularly as it softens towards evening, possesses a luminous quality, painting the rugged landscape in hues of amber and rose, a fleeting beauty that speaks to the enduring spirit of this northern outpost. The story of Britt is intrinsically linked to the pulse of Georgian Bay, a waterway that has long dictated the fortunes of its inhabitants. For generations, the bounty of the lake, whether fish or the timber floated down its vast expanse, formed the bedrock of its economy. Later, the arrival of the railway, a steel artery connecting these remote shores to the wider world, brought new waves of settlers and industries, though the character of Britt remained resolutely tied to the natural world. Today, while echoes of its past linger in the weathered docks and the stoic faces of its residents, a quieter rhythm prevails. The summer months bring a gentle influx of visitors drawn to the pristine waters and the rugged beauty, seeking solace and adventure in the embrace of this untamed corner of Ontario.

About This Britt Map Page

Explore Britt, 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: 45.77324, -80.55652. 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 Britt includes the postal code (P0G), 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 Britt 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.