Glenorchy Ontario Map

About Glenorchy, Ontario

Glenorchy is a locality in Halton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Glenorchy is located at 43.4800°N, 79.7679°W.

Glenorchy lies nestled in a shallow valley, where the land gently slopes towards the broad sweep of Lake Ontario. It lies 14.8 km south-west of Mississauga, ON (from Mississauga, ON: bearing 217°T), and is situated 12.8 km north-north-east of Burlington. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of cultivated fields, their rich, dark earth a testament to generations of careful husbandry, interspersed with stands of mature deciduous trees. In the late afternoon sun, the fields take on a burnished hue, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and damp soil. The sky overhead is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with the soft grays and blues that presage a coming rain, or the incandescent gold of a summer sunset. The quietude is palpable, broken only by the distant hum of agricultural machinery or the call of unseen birds flitting through the hedgerows. This corner of Halton has long been shaped by the land and its bounty. For centuries, Indigenous peoples navigated these waterways and cultivated these fertile soils, leaving behind a legacy of deep connection to the natural world. Later settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a network of small hamlets and farms that still characterize the Glenorchy landscape. The local economy, rooted in agriculture, particularly fruit and vegetable farming, continues to thrive, with roadside stands and farmers' markets offering the freshest produce. The proximity to the larger urban centers has also fostered a unique character, blending rural tranquility with a quiet accessibility, a place where the pace of life still allows for the appreciation of a dew-kissed morning or the slow unfolding of evening light over the fields.

About This Glenorchy Map Page

Explore Glenorchy, 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: 43.47999, -79.76788. 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 Glenorchy includes the postal code (L6M), 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 Glenorchy 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.