Cotnam Island Ontario Map

About Cotnam Island, Ontario

Cotnam Island is a locality in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cotnam Island is located at 45.7989°N, 77.0319°W.

Cotnam Island lies nestled within the embrace of the Ottawa River, a verdant expanse where the water’s murmur forms a constant, gentle soundtrack. It lies 6.6 km east-south-east of Pembroke, ON (from Pembroke, ON: bearing 111°T), and is situated 15.6 km west-north-west of Beachburg. Its shores are a mosaic of smooth, grey granite and patches of marshy reeds that sway in the breeze, hinting at the hidden life within the shallows. The land itself rises subtly, not in dramatic peaks, but in rolling contours that cradle stands of mature pine and deciduous trees, their branches laced with the soft, diffused light of the eastern Ontario sky. In the quiet of a summer afternoon, the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a palpable stillness broken only by the distant call of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. This island, now a quiet haven, carries echoes of a past shaped by the river’s influence and the resilience of its inhabitants. Historically, the Ottawa River was a vital artery for trade and transport, and Cotnam Island, with its strategic position, likely played a role in that flow, though its specific early history remains largely unwritten in grand pronouncements. The economy here has always been tied to the land and water, with fishing and small-scale farming forming the backbone of life for generations. While the grand industries have long since receded, a sense of enduring connection to the natural world persists, a quiet understanding of the rhythms of the seasons and the bounty the river continues to offer. The island’s character is one of quiet persistence, a place where the passage of time is marked not by bustling activity but by the slow, sure growth of trees and the ever-present flow of the water that defines its being.

About This Cotnam Island Map Page

Explore Cotnam Island, 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: 45.798889, -77.031944. 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 Cotnam Island includes the postal code (K8B), 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 Cotnam Island 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.