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| Place | Elmstead |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Essex |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 42.28894 |
| Longitude | -82.846 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | N8N |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FEITB |
Elmstead is a locality in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Elmstead is located at 42.2889°N, 82.8460°W.
Elmstead rests upon a flat, expansive reach of land where the horizon holds a heavy, quiet authority over the fields. It lies 12.2 km east of Windsor, ON (from Windsor, ON: bearing 97°T), and is situated 13.8 km west-north-west of Lakeshore. The air here carries a persistent dampness from Lake St. Clair, which presses against the northern edge of the terrain with a grey, restless persistence. When the light fades, the sky turns the color of hammered pewter, casting a long, thin shadow across the soil that seems to stretch toward the distant course of the Rivière aux Puces. This waterway sits about 6 km away, a subtle crease in the landscape that draws the eye toward the low-lying fields. Residents observe the seasonal pulse of the water, watching how the mist clings to the stubble of the harvested earth long after the morning sun has begun its climb. Elmstead maintains a character defined by the endurance of those who work the heavy, dark clay of this region. The economy relies on the steady productivity of the surrounding farms, where the seasonal cycles dictate the pace of every passing day. History here is found in the simple, sturdy architecture of homesteads that have weathered the biting winds blowing off the lake for generations. While the modern world moves with a different intensity, Elmstead keeps to its own measured habits, valuing the quiet competence required to manage the land. Even as the sun dips below the flat line of the horizon, the stillness provides a sense of continuity that anchors the daily lives of those who call this particular stretch of earth home.
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Explore Elmstead, 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: 42.28894, -82.846. 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 Elmstead includes the postal code (N8N), 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 Elmstead 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 |