Cornwall Ontario Map

About Cornwall, Ontario

Cornwall is a city in Stormont, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Cornwall is located at 45.0264°N, 74.7264°W.

Cornwall occupies a low-lying stretch of land along the St. Lawrence River, where the horizon feels wide and the air carries the cool, persistent dampness of the current. It lies 50.8 km east-north-east of Iroquois, ON (from Iroquois, ON: bearing 67°T), and is situated 13.2 km east of Long Sault. The terrain holds a quiet steadiness, anchored by the presence of Lairds Hill, which rises slightly above the flat expanses that define the regional topography. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the St. Lawrence River in long, bruised ribbons of violet and grey, while the Rivière Saint-Régis flows through the nearby landscape, tracing a path eight kilometers away that seems to pull the silence of the countryside toward the water. The history of Cornwall reflects a long reliance on the movement of goods and the harnessing of the river’s immense energy. Industrial life here grew from the necessity of the waterway, shifting from early milling operations to more complex manufacturing that defined the regional economy for generations. Today, the workaday pulse of Cornwall remains visible in the heavy infrastructure that lines the banks, where the legacy of power generation and logistics continues to dictate the way the morning light hits the brickwork of older warehouses. These structures stand as heavy, solid markers of a labor-focused past, grounding the modern day in the stubborn persistence of an industrial heritage. Cultural life in Cornwall finds its voice in the endurance of its people and the quiet traditions of those who have long claimed this riverfront as home. The pace of life settles into the steady, predictable motion of the river, a constant companion that influences the local temperament and the way people gather in public spaces. Among those who have emerged from this setting, the musician Ryan Gosling spent his formative years here, absorbing the particular character of a riverside upbringing before moving toward a different stage. Cornwall maintains a sense of self that does not demand attention, preferring instead to exist within the simple, honest clarity of its location on the St. Lawrence River.

About This Cornwall Map Page

Explore Cornwall, 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: 45.026389, -74.726389. 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 Cornwall includes the postal code (K6J), 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 Cornwall 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.