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| Place | Buffalo-Ankerite |
| Type | Urban Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Cochrane |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.43896 |
| Longitude | -81.26927 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P4N |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAMOY |
Buffalo-Ankerite is a urban community in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Buffalo-Ankerite is located at 48.4390°N, 81.2693°W.
Buffalo-Ankerite holds a stark, quiet presence within the sprawling boreal expanse of Ontario. It lies 5.8 km south-east of Timmins, ON (from Timmins, ON: bearing 128°T), and is situated 6.4 km south-west of South Porcupine. The terrain surrounding Buffalo-Ankerite is defined by the heavy, ancient stillness of the Canadian Shield, where the low sun at dusk turns the pine needles into a brittle, coppery light. Within this rugged expanse, McDonald Lake sits a mere 2 km away, its surface often mirroring the flat, grey clouds that drift across the northern sky. Further out, the South Porcupine River winds through the landscape 6 km from the site, while the Gillies Lake Conservation Area offers a respite of boreal growth 6 km away. Even at a distance of 15 km, the presence of Sandy Falls suggests the hidden, restless movement of water beneath the dense canopy of spruce and balsam. The history of Buffalo-Ankerite is anchored in the hard, unyielding ambition of the mining industry that once defined the character of the region. Men and machinery carved deep into the earth here, leaving behind a legacy that lingers in the quiet persistence of the local landscape. Life in Buffalo-Ankerite moves with a measured, deliberate pace, shaped by the cold winters that demand a particular resilience from those who remain. The air here carries the faint, metallic scent of rock and pine, a reminder of the industry that once drew so many to this isolated reach of the north. Even now, as the land slowly reclaims the ground, the memory of that extraction defines the gravity of the site, grounding the spirit of the place in its own singular, industrial past.
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Explore Buffalo-Ankerite, 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: 48.43896, -81.26927. 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 Buffalo-Ankerite includes the postal code (P4N), 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 Buffalo-Ankerite 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 |