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| Place | Gibson |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Simcoe |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.60451 |
| Longitude | -79.97654 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L9Z |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | FBHGO |
Gibson is a locality in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Gibson is located at 44.6045°N, 79.9765°W.
Gibson rests upon the rugged rise of French's Hill, holding a quiet vantage over the expanse of Georgian Bay. It lies 17.8 km south-south-west of Midland, ON (from Midland, ON: bearing 204°T), and is situated 9.0 km west-north-west of Elmvale. The land here feels pulled upward from the water, marked by a stony spine where the light at dusk turns the jagged outcrops into silhouettes of deep violet and grey. While the Nottawasaga River winds through the lower reaches some 8 km away, the immediate terrain of Gibson remains defined by its elevation and the persistent, salt-tinged breeze that arrives off the bay. Farther out, the horizon holds the distant, protected reaches of Parc national du Canada des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne, situated 32 km away, suggesting a vast reach of wilderness that keeps the local air crisp and indifferent to the encroaching sprawl of busier districts. Life in Gibson moves with a deliberate weight, grounded in the seasonal turns of the earth and the steady labor required to inhabit such a prominent ridge. The economy here has long been shaped by the challenges of the terrain, favoring those who understand the specific demands of a hillside existence over the frantic pace of the lowlands. Residents often find their days marked by the shifting clarity of the sky and the way the wind catches the pines, a sensory habit born from living in a place that offers little shelter from the elements. This persistence is a hallmark of the local character, where the history of the land is found in the clearing of stone and the maintenance of paths that have long served the people who chose to build their lives above the water.
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Explore Gibson, 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: 44.60451, -79.97654. 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 Gibson includes the postal code (L9Z), 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 Gibson 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 |