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| Place | Gilchrist |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Simcoe |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.461389 |
| Longitude | -79.577778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L4M |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FBHJB |
Gilchrist is a locality in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gilchrist is located at 44.4614°N, 79.5778°W.
Gilchrist rests upon a quiet rise of land near the slopes of Cook's Hill, where the earth holds the chill of the coming winter long after the sun has crested the horizon. It lies 12.7 km north-east of Barrie, ON (from Barrie, ON: bearing 38°T), and is situated 12.0 km east of Midhurst. The landscape settles into a series of modest elevations and hollows, defined by a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows of the fields. Little Lake lies about 8 km away, its presence felt in the way the air turns crisp and damp as the light begins to fail, casting long, thin shadows across the dormant grass. Beyond the immediate rise, the Sturgeon River runs about 16 km away, a distant artery that anchors the wider geography of the region in a deep, cool blue. The history of Gilchrist lingers in the weathered fence lines and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local homesteads. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the economy, with the daily life of residents governed by the seasonal demands of planting and the steady maintenance of the surrounding acreage. There is a particular clarity to the evening sky here, a vast expanse that turns the color of bruised plums before settling into a hard, star-bright black. Gilchrist carries on with a purposeful focus, the people moving through their tasks with a pragmatism that mirrors the land itself, unimpressed by the rush of the outside world.
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Explore Gilchrist, 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: 44.461389, -79.577778. 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 Gilchrist includes the postal code (L4M), 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 Gilchrist 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 |