Burketon Station Ontario Map

About Burketon Station, Ontario

Burketon Station is a compact rural community in Durham, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Burketon Station is located at 44.0537°N, 78.7931°W.

Burketon Station rests on land that has been shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers and the lighter touch of human hands. It lies 11.5 km north-west of Clarington, ON (from Clarington, ON: bearing 305°T), and is situated 15.2 km south-south-east of Scugog. Rolling fields, a rich tapestry of greens and golds through the growing season, stretch out under a sky that can shift from cerulean to bruised twilight with astonishing speed. The air here often carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding Carolinian forest, its ancient trees standing sentinel. Creeks, mere trickles in summer but swollen with spring melt, carve gentle paths through the landscape, their banks often softened by moss and ferns. The overall impression is one of quiet endurance, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting for the next season, the next rain. The history of Burketon Station is intrinsically tied to the railways that once crisscrossed this region, a lifeline for the early settlers who cleared the land for farming. The agricultural economy, once dominated by mixed farming, now leans towards cash crops, with the fertile soil yielding reliably year after year. While the grander stations may have faded, the spirit of connection and commerce remains. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of Burketon Station's local economy, providing essential services and a sense of shared purpose. It's a place where the past is not a distant echo, but a present hum, felt in the sturdy architecture of older homes and the enduring traditions of its people.

About This Burketon Station Map Page

Explore Burketon Station, 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: 44.05374, -78.7931. 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 Burketon Station includes the postal code (L0B), 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 Burketon Station 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.