Gilbertville Ontario Map

About Gilbertville, Ontario

Gilbertville is a compact rural community in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gilbertville is located at 42.8284°N, 80.4838°W.

Gilbertville nestles in a gentle fold of Norfolk County, where the land rolls with the quiet dignity of ancient glacial deposits. It lies 13.9 km west of Simcoe, ON (from Simcoe, ON: bearing 264°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-north-west of Norfolk County. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the wide Ontario sky, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by dark, brooding stands of pine and the silvery shimmer of distant water. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the subtle sweetness of ripening fruit, a testament to the fertile soil that has long sustained life in this corner of the province. In the late afternoon, the sun, a benevolent eye, casts long shadows that stretch across the fields, painting the landscape in hues of amber and rose, a fleeting beauty that softens the edges of the day. The history of Gilbertville is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the land, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the sturdy barns and weathered fences that stand as silent witnesses to generations of hard work. For decades, the local economy has revolved around the cultivation of tobacco and tender fruits, a tradition that has shaped the character of the place, fostering a spirit of resilience and close-knit interdependence. While the agricultural landscape remains dominant, the whispers of past industries, perhaps a long-gone mill or a small manufacturing concern, can still be felt in the quiet hum of everyday life. The community retains a palpable sense of its past, a continuity that flows through the generations, grounding Gilbertville in the enduring rhythms of the earth and the steady pulse of its people.

About This Gilbertville Map Page

Explore Gilbertville, 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: 42.82844, -80.48384. 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 Gilbertville includes the postal code (N4B), 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 Gilbertville 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.