Fontainebleau Ontario Map

About Fontainebleau, Ontario

Fontainebleau is a urban community in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Fontainebleau is located at 42.3028°N, 82.9749°W.

Fontainebleau, nestled in the southwestern corner of Ontario, presents a quiet tableau of cultivated fields meeting the gentle embrace of the Great Lakes basin. It lies 1.5 km east of Windsor, ON (from Windsor, ON: bearing 88°T), and is situated 10.5 km north-east of LaSalle. The land here is a study in soft contours, where rich, dark earth, yielding to the farmer’s hand, rolls in broad, unhurried waves towards the horizon. Along the eastern edge, the air carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the subtle, mineral tang of the nearby water, a reminder of the vast, cool expanse that shapes the local climate. In the late afternoon, the sun, low and mellow, casts long, golden shadows across the furrows, imbuing the landscape with a serene, almost painterly quality. The history of Fontainebleau is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy that continues to define its economy. For generations, families have worked this fertile ground, their livelihoods tied to the planting and harvesting of crops that feed beyond the local markets. While not marked by grand monuments, Fontainebleau’s character is revealed in the sturdy, practical architecture of its farmsteads and the quiet hum of machinery during harvest season. The community’s spirit, much like the enduring prairie grasses that once covered these lands, is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth they tend.

About This Fontainebleau Map Page

Explore Fontainebleau, 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: 42.30285, -82.9749. 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 Fontainebleau includes the postal code (N8W), 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 Fontainebleau 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.