Explore Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Deer Lake, Ontario. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Ontario or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Deer Lake and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Deer Lake.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Deer Lake |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Kenora |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.6475 |
| Longitude | -94.1975 |
| Population | 1,087 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | K0L |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | FAWEE |
Deer Lake is a locality in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Deer Lake is located at 52.6475°N, 94.1975°W.
Deer Lake rests upon the quiet, expansive margins of the water that shares its name, a settlement defined by the vast, northern stillness of its surroundings. It lies 74.6 km south-west of Sandy Lake, ON (from Sandy Lake, ON: bearing 232°T), and is situated 61.6 km north of Poplar Hill. The land here holds the damp, cool weight of the boreal expanse, where the earth is composed of ancient rock and dense, persistent growth. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain remains largely undisturbed, marked by the slow, deliberate movement of the seasons. The Severn River flows through the broader landscape some distance away, acting as a distant, arterial presence that defines the wider basin. When the light fades at dusk, the surface of Deer Lake turns to a flat, polished slate, reflecting the deepening blue of the sky with a clarity that renders the horizon nearly indistinguishable from the water itself. The history of Deer Lake is anchored in the traditions and the long-standing presence of the Indigenous people who have navigated these waterways for generations. Life here operates with a focus on self-reliance and an enduring connection to the land, where the economy is shaped by the practical necessities of a northern environment. Essential services and local operations support the daily requirements of those who reside in Deer Lake, ensuring that the rhythm of commerce aligns with the challenges of a remote climate. Air transport serves as the primary link to the outside world, maintaining a vital connection that allows for the movement of goods and people across the vast, treeless stretches of the north. The air often carries a sharp, metallic clarity, a reminder of the immense, unpopulated distances that surround the settlement on every side. Cultural life in Deer Lake thrives through the strength of its community and the preservation of traditional knowledge passed down through families. Public gatherings often center on the school and community hall, spaces where the local history is kept alive through conversation and the sharing of seasonal experiences. While the land dictates a life of stoic endurance, there is a warmth to be found in the shared resolve of the residents as they move between their homes and the essential hubs of the settlement. The silence that settles over the landscape during the coldest months is profound, broken only by the thin, whistling wind that moves across the frozen surface of the water. This environment demands a particular kind of mindfulness, where the turning of the sun and the changing of the ice are the primary markers of the passing year.
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Explore Deer Lake, 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: 52.6475, -94.1975. 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 Deer Lake includes the postal code (K0L), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Deer Lake 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |