Douglastown Ontario Map

About Douglastown, Ontario

Douglastown is a locality in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Douglastown is located at 42.9706°N, 79.0246°W.

Douglastown sits nestled against the vast, restless expanse of Lake Ontario, a place where the land gently slopes towards the water’s edge. It lies 12.0 km south-east of Niagara Falls, ON (from Niagara Falls, ON: bearing 146°T), and is situated 5.3 km north of Fort Erie. Here, the air carries a perpetual whisper of the lake, a cool, damp breath that softens the sharp edges of the day and washes over the tidy rows of vineyards and orchards that define the surrounding landscape. The light at dusk, when it catches the surface of the water, often ignites into a molten gold, painting the western sky with hues of rose and amber, a fleeting spectacle that seems to mirror the quiet contentment of the place. Along the shoreline, weathered docks jut out into the water, remnants of a time when the lake was a more vital artery of commerce, and the gulls cry with a persistent, familiar sound, a constant reminder of the immense body of water that shapes the very character of Douglastown. The history of Douglastown is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the advantageous proximity to the Great Lakes, a legacy that continues to shape its present. Once a hub for agricultural trade, the land here has long yielded its bounty, now primarily manifesting in the crisp apples and robust wines that find their way to markets near and far. Indigenous peoples have traversed these shores for millennia, their presence a silent echo in the rustling leaves and the ancient paths that sometimes still trace faint lines across the terrain. While the grand shipping days have largely passed, the spirit of industry endures, a quiet hum of activity in the wineries and farm stands that dot the landscape, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the generous earth of Douglastown.

About This Douglastown Map Page

Explore Douglastown, 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: 42.97056, -79.02458. 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 Douglastown includes the postal code (L0S), 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 Douglastown 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.