Cardinal Heights Ontario Map

About Cardinal Heights, Ontario

Cardinal Heights is a urban community in Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Cardinal Heights is located at 45.4408°N, 75.6094°W.

Cardinal Heights rests upon a gentle rise, a landscape shaped by the subtle artistry of glacial retreat. It lies 8.0 km east of Gatineau, ON (from Gatineau, ON: bearing 80°T), and is situated 12.1 km north of Ottawa. Rolling fields, a mosaic of emerald and gold under the wide Ontario sky, stretch towards the hazy horizon, punctuated by stands of sturdy deciduous trees that offer a dappled shade in the summer heat. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp cleanness, a scent of damp earth and distant pine that speaks of the northern forests nearby. The terrain, while not dramatic, possesses a quiet dignity, the land rising and falling with a natural, unhurried grace that encourages a slower pace of life, a contemplative stillness that seeps into the very bones of the place. This land, long before it was known as Cardinal Heights, was trod by Indigenous peoples, their presence a faint echo in the enduring patterns of the waterways and the rich soil. Later, European settlers were drawn to its fertile ground, establishing farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, their harvest a reliable rhythm against the changing seasons. The nearby Rideau Canal, a ribbon of historic engineering, brought with it trade and industry, its locks a testament to human ingenuity and a reminder of the vital arteries that have connected this locale to the wider world. While large-scale industry has largely receded, a spirit of local enterprise persists, with small businesses and craftspeople contributing to the unique character of Cardinal Heights, their endeavours a quiet hum beneath the larger narrative of agricultural bounty.

About This Cardinal Heights Map Page

Explore Cardinal Heights, 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: 45.440833, -75.609444. 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 Cardinal Heights includes the postal code (K1J), 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 Cardinal Heights 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.