Chandos Lake Ontario Map

About Chandos Lake, Ontario

Chandos Lake is a locality in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Chandos Lake is located at 44.7941°N, 78.0498°W.

Chandos Lake rests, a serene expanse of cool, dark water, cradled by the undulating terrain of the Kawarthas. It lies 33.7 km south-south-west of Bancroft, ON (from Bancroft, ON: bearing 205°T), and is situated 5.2 km north-east of Apsley. Its shores are a mosaic of granite outcroppings, pine-scented woodlands, and scattered clearings that hint at human habitation, all under a sky that often stretches in vast, cloud-streaked canvases. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of boreal forest mingling with the subtle, earthy aroma of damp soil, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Summer days hum with the drone of insects and the gentle lapping of waves against weathered docks, while autumn paints the surrounding maples and oaks in fiery hues, a fleeting, vibrant spectacle. The history of Chandos Lake is as much about the land's bounty as it is about the people who sought to tame it. For generations, Indigenous peoples have traversed these waters and forests, their presence a quiet, enduring thread in the landscape. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile soil, their efforts carving out a life amidst the natural abundance. The local economy, once reliant on logging and farming, has softened into a more gentle rhythm, with tourism now playing a significant role, attracting those who seek the quietude and natural beauty Chandos Lake offers. The fishing, particularly for bass and walleye, is a cherished local tradition, a pastime that connects residents and visitors alike to the lake’s enduring allure, and the faint, distant rumble of a tractor on a far-off field can still be heard, a whisper of the agricultural roots that shaped this place.

About This Chandos Lake Map Page

Explore Chandos Lake, 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: 44.79406, -78.04976. 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 Chandos Lake includes the postal code (K0L), 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 Chandos Lake 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.