Castleford Ontario Map

About Castleford, Ontario

Castleford is a compact rural community in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Castleford is located at 45.5244°N, 76.5857°W.

Castleford, nestled in the embrace of Renfrew County, unfolds as a quiet testament to the land's enduring spirit. It lies 9.5 km north-east of Renfrew, ON (from Renfrew, ON: bearing 53°T), and is situated 11.4 km south-west of Shawville. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of fertile fields, where the rich soil, dark as a raven's wing, yields to the patient hand of agriculture. Birch and pine stand sentinel along the fringes of the cultivated spaces, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps across the open country. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, especially potent in the early mornings when mist clings to the hollows like a forgotten dream. Beyond the immediate farmlands, the landscape softens into a mosaic of woodlands and occasional rocky outcrops, hinting at the ancient bones of the Canadian Shield beneath the verdant surface. The history of Castleford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent labour of those who have worked this land for generations. Its economy, once tied more closely to the bounty of the Ottawa River – a vital artery for logging and trade in bygone eras – now finds its strength in the steady pulse of farming and the quiet hum of local businesses. The echoes of earlier settlements, perhaps marked by the occasional weathered barn or the faint outline of a long-gone homestead, remind one of the resilience that has always characterized this place. Life in Castleford moves with a deliberate grace, a pace dictated by the turning seasons rather than the frenetic demands of the wider world, and a particular beauty can be found in the way the setting sun casts long, golden shadows across the fields, painting the sky in hues of rose and amber.

About This Castleford Map Page

Explore Castleford, 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: 45.52439, -76.58567. 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 Castleford includes the postal code (K7V), 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 Castleford 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.