Gilmour Ontario Map

About Gilmour, Ontario

Gilmour is a locality in Hastings, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gilmour is located at 44.8222°N, 77.6118°W.

Gilmour rests in a hollow carved by ancient glaciers, a place where the land gently rolls and dips, cradling quiet fields and dense stands of pine and hardwood. It lies 34.1 km south-east of Bancroft, ON (from Bancroft, ON: bearing 143°T), and is situated 18.2 km east-south-east of Coe Hill. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the Precambrian Shield, a fragrance that clings to the rough bark of trees and seeps into the very soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the moss-covered rocks and the occasional flash of a deer disappearing into the undergrowth. The landscape feels solid, enduring, marked by the slow, persistent work of nature, and there's a sense of deep quietude that settles over Gilmour, broken only by the distant call of a loon on one of the nearby lakes or the rustle of leaves in a summer breeze. Originally settled by those seeking timber and opportunity, Gilmour’s early days were shaped by the logging industry, echoes of which can still be found in the remnants of old mills and the names of some of the winding backroads. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the needs of its residents, with many finding work in the surrounding, larger centres. The nearby lakes, like Papineau Lake, offer a different kind of life, attracting summer visitors who come to fish, swim, and escape the city's clamour, adding a seasonal ebb and flow to the community's rhythm. While not a place of grand monuments, Gilmour possesses a simple, unpretentious character, a reflection of the people who have carved their lives from this corner of the Canadian Shield.

About This Gilmour Map Page

Explore Gilmour, 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: 44.82223, -77.61184. 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 Gilmour includes the postal code (K0L), 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 Gilmour 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.