Burriss Ontario Map

About Burriss, Ontario

Burriss is a locality in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Burriss is located at 48.6786°N, 93.6721°W.

Burriss rests on a broad, fertile plain, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys. It lies 21.7 km west-north-west of Fort Frances, ON (from Fort Frances, ON: bearing 290°T), and is situated 6.7 km north of Devlin. The land here is a gentle, rolling expanse, softened by the quiet persistence of agriculture, with fields of golden grain or deep green crops stretching towards horizons punctuated by clusters of sturdy trees. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and the distant whisper of boreal forest, and in the late afternoon, the light can paint the landscape in hues of honey and pale rose, lending a profound stillness to the scene. The Rainy River, a broad, unhurried artery, flows nearby, its presence a constant murmur, a dark, reflective ribbon that binds the land and sky. The history of Burriss is etched in the toil of those who first cleared these lands, drawn by the promise of rich soil and the abundant resources of the Rainy River region. For generations, the local economy has been tied to the bounty of the earth, with farming forming the backbone of life, the cyclical rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. While lumbering once played a significant role, its echoes are now more subtle, found in the enduring strength of the wooden barns and the weathered fences that trace the contours of the fields. Burriss, in its quiet persistence, embodies a resilience born of a deep connection to the land, a place where the simple act of living feels like a testament to the enduring spirit of the north.

About This Burriss Map Page

Explore Burriss, 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: 48.6786, -93.67212. 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 Burriss includes the postal code (P9A), 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 Burriss 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.