Canfield Ontario Map

About Canfield, Ontario

Canfield is a compact rural community in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Canfield is located at 42.9753°N, 79.7514°W.

Canfield rests in a place where the land gently slopes towards the great expanse of Lake Erie, its fields a patchwork of greens and golds under a sky that often stretches with a soft, luminous quality at dawn and dusk. It lies 30.9 km south-south-east of Hamilton, ON (from Hamilton, ON: bearing 166°T), and is situated 8.4 km east of Haldimand County. The air here carries the scent of rich, dark earth, a promise of the fertile ground that defines this corner of Haldimand. Roads, often lined with mature trees that whisper in the breeze, connect farmsteads and small clusters of homes, their weathered barns standing like stoic sentinels against the horizon. The character of Canfield is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the distant murmur of traffic on larger highways is a reminder of the world beyond, yet rarely intrudes upon the prevailing sense of peaceful persistence. The history of Canfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, the land itself a testament to generations of diligent work. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and proximity to burgeoning trade routes, established the foundations of the community, their efforts now echoed in the enduring spirit of its residents. While not a place of grand monuments, the subtle charm of Canfield lies in its understated contributions, its quiet existence a vital thread in the larger fabric of Ontario's rural heritage. The nearby Grand River, a significant waterway, has always played a role in the region's development, its presence a constant, life-giving force that has shaped the very landscape where Canfield now resides.

About This Canfield Map Page

Explore Canfield, 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: 42.975278, -79.751389. 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 Canfield includes the postal code (N1A), 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 Canfield 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.