Broadbent Ontario Map

About Broadbent, Ontario

Broadbent is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Broadbent is located at 45.4469°N, 79.8356°W.

Broadbent rests against the rugged embrace of the Canadian Shield, where granite outcrops, smoothed by ancient glaciers, rise from a carpet of Precambrian rock and dense coniferous forest. It lies 18.8 km east-north-east of Parry Sound, ON (from Parry Sound, ON: bearing 56°T), and is situated 8.6 km north-north-west of Orrville. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a bracing perfume that hints at the vast wilderness stretching beyond. The land is a study in contrasts: the deep, cool shadows of the woods give way to sun-drenched clearings, and the quiet stillness of the forest is punctuated by the distant cry of a loon across the shimmering surface of a hidden lake. Water is an omnipresent force, its presence felt in the countless small creeks that thread through the undergrowth and the larger, more deliberate flow of rivers carving their patient paths through the terrain. The history of Broadbent is intrinsically linked to the bounty of the land and the waters that cradle it. For generations, Indigenous peoples navigated these waterways, their connection to this place deeply etched into the very rock and soil. Later, the logging industry found fertile ground here, its echoes still discernible in the weathered remnants of old camps and the selective thinning of the forest. Today, Broadbent’s economy hums with a quieter, more resilient energy, drawing sustenance from tourism and the enduring appeal of its natural beauty. The summer months bring a gentle influx of visitors, drawn to the lakes for fishing and boating, their laughter a bright counterpoint to the steady murmur of the wind in the pines. The distinctive character of Broadbent is one of quiet resilience, a place where the enduring spirit of the north is palpable in the texture of the land and the unhurried pace of daily life.

About This Broadbent Map Page

Explore Broadbent, 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: 45.446944, -79.835556. 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 Broadbent includes the postal code (P2A), 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 Broadbent 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.