Corktown Ontario Map

About Corktown, Ontario

Corktown is a urban community in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Corktown is located at 43.2492°N, 79.8669°W.

Corktown nestles in a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where rolling farmland yields to the whispering pines that fringe the escarpment. It lies 2.1 km west-north-west of Hamilton, ON (from Hamilton, ON: bearing 283°T), and is situated 14.1 km south-south-west of Burlington. The air here often carries the clean scent of loam and distant water, a gentle breath that stirs the leaves of the mature maples lining its quiet streets. Sunlight, softened by a haze that can linger well into the morning, casts a warm, honeyed glow upon the weathered barns and tidy houses, painting the scene with a palette of muted greens and earthy browns. The land itself seems to hold a quiet resilience, a patient endurance that mirrors the character of the people who call Corktown home. The story of Corktown is one of hardy settlers drawn to fertile ground, their hands shaping the very earth that now sustains them. Early pioneers, many with roots tracing back to Ireland, cleared the forests and coaxed a living from the soil, establishing a tradition of agricultural stewardship that continues to define Corktown's economy. You can still see the echoes of this past in the enduring stone foundations of older homes and the steadfast rhythm of the seasons dictating the planting and harvesting. While farming remains a cornerstone, the proximity to larger centres has also fostered a quiet diversification, with local artisans and small businesses adding their own unique threads to the fabric of Corktown's daily life, a hum of activity that is both industrious and unhurried.

About This Corktown Map Page

Explore Corktown, 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: 43.249167, -79.866945. 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 Corktown includes the postal code (L8P), 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 Corktown 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.