Dunnette Landing Ontario Map

About Dunnette Landing, Ontario

Dunnette Landing is a locality in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Dunnette Landing is located at 44.1933°N, 78.1031°W.

Dunnette Landing rests where the land gently slopes to meet the placid waters of Rice Lake. It lies 21.9 km east-south-east of Peterborough, ON (from Peterborough, ON: bearing 123°T), and is situated 8.6 km north-east of Harwood. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast Northumberland sky, give way to a shoreline fringed with reeds and the occasional weathered dock. The air here carries the clean scent of earth and water, a subtle perfume that shifts with the breeze, sometimes hinting at distant pine forests. In the late afternoon, the sun often casts a soft, honeyed light across the landscape, illuminating the quiet dance of dragonflies above the water and lending a serene, almost contemplative mood to the scattered farmsteads and cottages that dot the shoreline. The history of Dunnette Landing is a quiet story, tied to the fertile earth and the bounty of Rice Lake. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, with fields yielding crops that speak of seasons well-tended. Fishing, too, has always been a significant part of the local economy, the lake providing sustenance and a livelihood for many. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of family farms and the enduring connection to the water tell a tale of resilience and a deep understanding of the land. The character of Dunnette Landing is one of understated endurance, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun, the seasons, and the gentle lapping of waves against the shore.

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Explore Dunnette Landing, 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: 44.193333, -78.103056. 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 Dunnette Landing includes the postal code (K9J), 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 Dunnette Landing 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.