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| Place | Davis Lock |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Leeds |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.564722 |
| Longitude | -76.288889 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAVPH |
Davis Lock is a locality in Leeds, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Davis Lock is located at 44.5647°N, 76.2889°W.
Davis Lock rests where the Rideau Canal, a ribbon of shimmering blue, carves its way through the gentle, rolling landscape of eastern Ontario. It lies 37.3 km south of Perth, ON (from Perth, ON: bearing 185°T), and is situated 13.2 km west of Lyndhurst. The land here, a mix of fertile fields and tenacious woodland, breathes with the quiet resilience of agricultural heritage. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, stand sentinel along the waterways, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and pine. The water itself, a constant presence, mirrors the wide, generous sky, its surface occasionally broken by the wake of a passing boat or the silent glide of a heron. Even on a brisk autumn day, a certain warmth emanates from the sun-drenched stones of the lock, a tangible connection to the generations who have worked and lived by its waters. This place, Davis Lock, is inextricably linked to the grand engineering feat of the Rideau Canal, a vital artery built in the 19th century for strategic military purposes, which has since become a cherished recreational waterway. The lock itself, a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance, still hums with the measured rhythm of boats ascending and descending, a daily ballet performed against the backdrop of a landscape shaped by both nature and human endeavor. The local economy, once tied to the timber trade and the passage of goods, now finds its pulse in the tourism that flows with the seasons, drawing visitors to the tranquil beauty of the canal system. Small farms still dot the surrounding countryside, their fields yielding crops that have sustained families for generations, and the air often carries the faint, comforting aroma of woodsmoke from nearby cottages.
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Location data for Davis Lock 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |