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| Place | Ellesmere |
| Type | Urban Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | York |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.766111 |
| Longitude | -79.284444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | M1P |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | FBCGT |
Ellesmere is a urban community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Ellesmere is located at 43.7661°N, 79.2844°W.
Ellesmere sits with a quiet, persistent presence upon the elevated terrain near Heise Hill. It lies 7.6 km east-north-east of Toronto, ON (from Toronto, ON: bearing 69°T), and is situated 12.4 km south of Markham. The land here holds a distinct, settled stillness, where the low-slung horizon catches the slanted light of late afternoon, turning the asphalt and brick into surfaces of soft, muted gold. While the Don River flows through its own deeper channel some 14 km away, the local atmosphere retains a sense of distance from the wilder, more sprawling reaches of the region. Even as the sun slips behind the western edges of the skyline, the air remains thick with the hum of a populace moving through its daily cycles, far removed from the quietude of the Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge, which lies 19 km distant. The character of Ellesmere reflects a long history of suburban expansion, shifting from the open tracts of earlier land use into a dense, practical grid of residential and commercial life. The economy here is built upon the steady movement of commerce and the industrious habits of those who transit through its thoroughfares, grounding the locality in the functional realities of contemporary Ontario. In the early hours, before the heat of the day settles into the pavement, the streets carry a crisp, expectant energy, as if the neighborhood itself is bracing for the arrival of another shift. Traditions here are quiet, found in the shared habits of commuters and the routine maintenance of homes that have stood through many seasons of snow and bloom.
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Explore Ellesmere, 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: 43.766111, -79.284444. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Ellesmere includes the postal code (M1P), 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 Ellesmere 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |