Burleigh Falls Ontario Map

About Burleigh Falls, Ontario

Burleigh Falls is a locality in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Burleigh Falls is located at 44.5615°N, 78.2137°W.

Burleigh Falls lies nestled within the undulating terrain of the Kawartha Lakes region, a place where granite outcroppings, softened by millennia of wind and water, embrace the restless flow of the Burleigh River. It lies 30.5 km north-north-east of Peterborough, ON (from Peterborough, ON: bearing 18°T), and is situated 15.4 km north-north-east of Lakefield. Here, the water, a deep, cool green, tumbles over a series of rocky shelves, its constant murmur a soothing counterpoint to the rustling of pine needles and the distant call of a loon. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the crisp scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a testament to the vibrant, living forest that presses in on all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, paints fleeting, golden patterns on the moss-covered stones, lending a sense of ancient quietude to the scene. The history of Burleigh Falls is intimately tied to the very water that defines it. For centuries, Indigenous peoples navigated these waterways, their passage marked by the subtle shifts in current and the abundance of the land. Later, the power of the falls was harnessed, first for milling grain, then for lumber, the echoes of industry now largely silenced, leaving behind a landscape that feels both wild and tamed. Today, Burleigh Falls retains a quiet charm, its economy sustained by the natural beauty that draws visitors to its shores, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the enduring spirit of the water continues to shape its character.

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Explore Burleigh Falls, 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: 44.56152, -78.2137. 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 Burleigh Falls includes the postal code (K9L), 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 Burleigh Falls 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.