Elphin Ontario Map

About Elphin, Ontario

Elphin is a locality in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Elphin is located at 44.9228°N, 76.6168°W.

Elphin, a quiet collection of homes and fields, rests in the embrace of a gently rolling landscape where the earth, a rich loam the colour of roasted coffee, yields readily to the plough. It lies 29.0 km west of Perth, ON (from Perth, ON: bearing 275°T), and is situated 11.4 km north-north-west of Maberly. The sky above Elphin is vast, often brushed with the soft, diffused light of Ontario's interior, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. Fields of ripening grain, a shimmering sea of gold, stretch towards stands of sturdy maple and pine, their branches reaching skyward like supplicating arms. A palpable stillness often settles over Elphin, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the occasional hum of a passing tractor, a testament to the land's enduring agricultural spirit. This place, Elphin, carries the quiet echoes of its founding, a history rooted in the diligent clearing of land and the establishment of farms that continue to define its character. The local economy, though modest, is deeply entwined with the productivity of the soil, a legacy passed down through generations who understood the land's generous, yet demanding, nature. Nearby waterways, like the quiet flow of the Mississippi River, played a vital role in the early days, providing sustenance and a means of connection, their presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the forces that shaped this corner of Lanark. While no grand monuments mark its presence, Elphin's distinction lies in this persistent connection to the earth and the unpretentious resilience of its people, who have carved a life from the very fabric of this fertile ground.

About This Elphin Map Page

Explore Elphin, 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: 44.92276, -76.61682. 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 Elphin includes the postal code (K0G), 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 Elphin 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.