Dermid Ontario Map

About Dermid, Ontario

Dermid is a locality in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Dermid is located at 48.6788°N, 93.7380°W.

Dermid sits at the confluence of two great waterways, where the Rainy River swells and turns, a broad, dark ribbon cutting through the boreal shield. It lies 26.3 km west-north-west of Fort Frances, ON (from Fort Frances, ON: bearing 286°T), and is situated 8.3 km north-west of Devlin. The land here is a low, rolling expanse, a mosaic of dense spruce and pine forests giving way to scattered clearings, often marked by the stoic presence of granite outcrops. Beneath the vast, often cloud-strewn sky, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of peat and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the region's deep, dark muskeg. In the quiet hours, when the wind sighs through the needles, one can almost hear the pulse of the ancient earth beneath. This place, Dermid, has long been a crossroads, shaped by the fur trade and the relentless drive of resource extraction, its economy historically tethered to the timber that once blanketed these hills and the minerals that lie hidden beneath. The legacy of Indigenous peoples, who have navigated these waters for millennia, is etched into the very character of the land, a deep understanding of the forest and river that still informs the local way of life. Today, while logging and mining still hold a place, a growing awareness of the natural beauty has begun to draw a different kind of attention, a quiet appreciation for the wildness that defines this corner of Ontario, where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons and the steady flow of the Rainy River.

About This Dermid Map Page

Explore Dermid, 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: 48.67876, -93.73801. 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 Dermid includes the postal code (P9A), 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 Dermid 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.