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| Place | Colchester |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Essex |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 41.986389 |
| Longitude | -82.934722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | N9Y |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | FASBX |
Colchester is a community in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Colchester is located at 41.9864°N, 82.9347°W.
Colchester rests upon the low, limestone-shelved edge where the land yields to the expansive waters of Lake Erie. It lies 28.6 km west-south-west of Leamington, ON (from Leamington, ON: bearing 256°T), and is situated 12.3 km south-south-west of Essex. The horizon here possesses a singular clarity, as the lake air softens the edges of the distant shore, turning the dusk into a pale, bruised violet that lingers long after the sun has slipped beneath the waves. The terrain remains largely level, a flat expanse of fertile earth that meets the water with a quiet, steady resolve, defined by the seasonal pulse of the lake and the salt-tinged breeze that carries the memory of deep, inland currents. The history of Colchester is bound to the cultivation of the soil and the bounty of the water, fostering an economy rooted in agriculture and the quiet persistence of local viticulture. Vineyards stretch across the landscape, their rows marking the fields with a precision that mirrors the orderly, measured progress of the days. While the Detroit River flows some distance away and the protected reaches of Parc national du Canada de la Pointe-Pelée sit further to the east, Colchester maintains its own distinct character, defined by the docks and the small boats that bob in the harbour. Life here moves with the sun and the changing seasons, a steady cycle of harvest and rest that keeps the people of Colchester anchored to the simple, enduring demands of the land.
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Explore Colchester, 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: 41.986389, -82.934722. 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 Colchester includes the postal code (N9Y), 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 Colchester 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 |