Evansville Ontario Map

About Evansville, Ontario

Evansville is a locality in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Evansville is located at 45.8149°N, 82.5759°W.

Evansville rests on the western edge of Manitoulin Island, where the land slopes gently towards the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Huron. It lies 14.2 km south-west of Gore Bay, ON (from Gore Bay, ON: bearing 217°T), and is situated 24.7 km east-south-east of Sheshegwaning. Here, the air carries a perpetual scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrant inheritance from the dense boreal forests that fringe the settlement. Rocky outcrops, smoothed by ancient glaciers, punctuate the landscape, offering glimpses of Precambrian shield beneath a thin, tenacious soil. The shoreline is a mosaic of weathered stone and sandy coves, where the water, a deep, cool blue, laps with a steady, unhurried cadence. Even on the clearest days, a subtle haze often softens the horizon, lending a dreamlike quality to the distance, as if the mainland itself were a rumour whispered on the breeze. The history of Evansville is intertwined with the bounty of these waters and the resilience of its people. Once a hub for fishing and logging, its economy now leans more towards seasonal tourism and the quiet sustenance of small-scale farming, with hardy crops coaxed from the stony ground. The legacy of Indigenous presence on Manitoulin Island is palpable, a deep-rooted connection to the land and water that predates European settlement and continues to inform the character of places like Evansville. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very architecture of the older cottages, weathered by relentless winds and sun, speaks of generations who found their living here, their lives shaped by the rhythm of the lake and the enduring spirit of the island.

About This Evansville Map Page

Explore Evansville, 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: 45.81489, -82.57586. 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 Evansville includes the postal code (P0P), 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 Evansville 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.