Douglas Ontario Map

About Douglas, Ontario

Douglas is a compact rural community in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Douglas is located at 45.5097°N, 76.9390°W.

Douglas rests at the foot of the Canadian Shield, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise, a place where the ancient granite outcrops, softened by millennia of wind and water, meet the richer, rolling farmland of the Ottawa Valley. It lies 20.4 km west-north-west of Renfrew, ON (from Renfrew, ON: bearing 282°T), and is situated 13.7 km south-south-west of Cobden. The air here, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby Ottawa River, a scent that mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of pine needles from the scattered woods. Fields of corn and hay stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues a vibrant counterpoint to the deep, somber green of the coniferous forests that cling to the steeper slopes. The terrain itself seems to breathe, a gentle undulation that cradles the scattered homes and farmsteads, suggesting a landscape that has been shaped not by sudden upheaval, but by the patient, persistent hand of nature. This particular stretch of the Ottawa River valley has been a thoroughfare for centuries, a watery artery that carried Indigenous peoples and later, the log drivers and settlers who carved out a life from its fertile soil. The economy of Douglas, while now diversified, still bears the imprint of its agricultural roots, with fields yielding their bounty and the occasional hum of machinery a familiar sound. Traces of its past can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings, structures that have weathered countless winters and summers, standing as quiet witnesses to the generations that have called Douglas home. The river, ever-present, continues to be a source of life and recreation, its currents carrying stories of a history deeply intertwined with the land and the water.

About This Douglas Map Page

Explore Douglas, 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: 45.50974, -76.93905. 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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.