Dacre Ontario Map

About Dacre, Ontario

Dacre is a locality in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Dacre is located at 45.3707°N, 76.9660°W.

Dacre rests on the land like a weathered hand, its contours shaped by the slow, persistent flow of the Ottawa River and the gentle rise and fall of Precambrian Shield geology. It lies 24.9 km west-south-west of Renfrew, ON (from Renfrew, ON: bearing 243°T), and is situated 15.3 km south-west of McDougall. Here, the air often carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that clings to the rough-barked trees and filters through the dense stands of maple and birch that embrace the settlement. The landscape is a rich tapestry of rock and soil, where rocky outcrops, softened by moss and lichen, punctuate fields of cultivated land, and the water, a constant presence, mirrors the vast, often dramatic, sky above. The light here, particularly as it softens towards evening, can cast a golden sheen on the weathered wood of the farmhouses and the quiet, determined faces of those who call Dacre home. The history of Dacre is deeply entwined with the lumber industry and the early settlers who carved their livelihoods from the dense forests that once blanketed this region. The Ottawa River, a vital artery for timber rafts in generations past, still whispers of that industrious past, its currents now more often carrying pleasure craft than felled logs. While the dominance of logging has waned, agriculture remains a steadfast pillar of Dacre's economy, with rolling fields yielding crops and livestock, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the fertile, if sometimes challenging, earth. Local traditions, passed down through families, often echo the resilience and self-sufficiency born of this environment, a quiet pride in the land and the life it sustains.

About This Dacre Map Page

Explore Dacre, 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: 45.37066, -76.96604. 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 Dacre includes the postal code (K7V), 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 Dacre 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.