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| Place | Canton |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Northumberland |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.9976 |
| Longitude | -78.35097 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L1A |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAOPB |
Canton is a locality in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Canton is located at 43.9976°N, 78.3510°W.
Canton rests within the rise of McBurney's Hill, where the land gathers itself into a quiet elevation above the surrounding Northumberland countryside. It lies 15.4 km west-north-west of Cobourg, ON (from Cobourg, ON: bearing 285°T), and is situated 4.5 km south-east of Port Hope. The North Ganaraska River traces a clear, cold line through the lower reaches of the landscape, its movement providing a persistent, low-frequency pulse to the terrain. Here, the light at dusk settles heavily against the slopes, turning the fields into muted shades of copper and grey before the stars take hold. Farmers have long worked the soil of Canton, building an economy tied to the cycles of harvest and the slow accumulation of seasonal work. The history of the locality persists in the placement of older farmsteads that cling to the contours of the hill, their structures weathered by the prevailing winds that sweep across the open ground. Life in Canton follows the turning of the year, marked by the distinct chill that descends from the higher elevations and the way the North Ganaraska River narrows as the summer sun wanes. It is a quiet persistence of place, where the physical weight of the earth remains the primary architect of daily life.
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Explore Canton, 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: 43.9976, -78.35097. 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 Canton includes the postal code (L1A), 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 Canton 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 |