Carthage Ontario Map

About Carthage, Ontario

Carthage is a locality in Perth, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Carthage is located at 43.6614°N, 80.8500°W.

Carthage rests in a fold of land where the earth gently inclines towards the meandering Mississippi River, its broad, slow-moving waters a constant, murmuring presence. It lies 33.7 km north-north-east of Stratford, ON (from Stratford, ON: bearing 18°T), and is situated 11.5 km south-east of Listowel. The landscape here is a patchwork of fertile fields, the soil a deep, rich loam that exhales the scent of growing things after a rain, and stands of mature deciduous trees, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a clean, crisp quality, hinting at the vast, open skies overhead and the cool, dark earth beneath. Farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft shades of grey and white, dot the horizon, their silhouettes softened by the low-angled sunlight. The history of Carthage is intertwined with the river that has shaped its destiny, a vital artery for transportation and trade since its earliest days. The economy, once driven by the fertile farmland that surrounds it, still relies heavily on agriculture, with grain elevators standing like sentinels at the edge of town, a testament to its enduring connection to the land. Beyond the fields, a quiet industriousness prevails, a dedication to local crafts and small businesses that lend Carthage a character of self-reliance and enduring spirit. The old courthouse, a stately brick building, presides over the town square, a silent witness to generations of life lived in this place, where the pace of days is measured by the turning of seasons and the steady flow of the river.

About This Carthage Map Page

Explore Carthage, 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: 43.661389, -80.85. 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 Carthage includes the postal code (N4W), 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 Carthage 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.