Derwent Ontario Map

About Derwent, Ontario

Derwent is a locality in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Derwent is located at 42.9243°N, 81.0983°W.

Derwent rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of glaciers, where fields of corn and soy unfurl under a vast Ontario sky, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the sun's angle. It lies 11.9 km east-south-east of London, ON (from London, ON: bearing 114°T), and is situated 11.6 km north of Mapleton. The terrain here is gently rolling, a mosaic of cultivated land interspersed with stands of mature trees, mostly maple and oak, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery spectacle come autumn. Creeks, mere whispers of water after dry spells, meander through the fields, their banks lined with willows and Queen Anne's Lace, offering a cool, damp counterpoint to the sun-baked earth. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn and dusk, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant lowing of cattle, a subtle perfume that speaks of a life lived close to the land. Historically, Derwent emerged from the fertile soil as pioneers carved out farms, their efforts laying the groundwork for the agricultural heart that still beats strong today. The local economy remains tethered to the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ongoing harvest, and small family farms continuing the legacy of their forebears. While no grand universities or bustling industries define Derwent, its character is found in the enduring spirit of its people, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and reaping. The occasional weathered barn, its timbers groaning with age, stands as a quiet testament to generations of hard work and resilience, a tangible link to the past that informs the unhurried rhythm of life in Derwent.

About This Derwent Map Page

Explore Derwent, 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: 42.92428, -81.09834. 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 Derwent includes the postal code (N6M), 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 Derwent 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.