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| Place | Glenwater |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Thunder Bay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.546667 |
| Longitude | -89.783889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P7C |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FBHWU |
Glenwater is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Glenwater is located at 48.5467°N, 89.7839°W.
Glenwater rests beneath the shadow of the Stanley Hill, where the land rises with a quiet, rugged insistence against the northern sky. It lies 41.3 km west-north-west of Thunder Bay, ON (from Thunder Bay, ON: bearing 293°T), and is situated 14.3 km west of Kaministiquia. The Wiegand River carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its current reflecting the deep, cool greens of the surrounding boreal forest. As dusk settles, the light thins to a pale amber, catching the moisture rising from the riverbed and softening the sharp edges of the granite outcrops that define the local topography. Nearby, Thunder Lake holds the stillness of the deep woods, while the distant, rushing sound of Lower Falls serves as a constant, low-frequency reminder of the water’s relentless movement through this rocky basin. The history of Glenwater remains tied to the hard, honest work of those who first cleared these slopes, finding a living in the timber and the soil that clung to the hillsides. Life in Glenwater follows the cycle of the seasons, characterized by the brief, intense heat of summer and the long, crystalline patience of winter. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy industry of the past, the character of the settlement persists in the deliberate, steady habits of its residents. Twenty kilometers away, Silver Falls Provincial Park preserves the wilder reaches of the landscape, providing a sanctuary where the ancient, unhurried pace of the earth is still the primary measure of time.
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Explore Glenwater, 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: 48.546667, -89.783889. 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 Glenwater includes the postal code (P7C), 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 Glenwater 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 |