Grand Valley Ontario Map

About Grand Valley, Ontario

Grand Valley is a community in Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Grand Valley is located at 43.8997°N, 80.3144°W.

Grand Valley rests in a cradle of rolling Ontario farmland, where the Amaranth highlands gently descend towards the fertile Grand River watershed. It lies 41.1 km north of Guelph, ON (from Guelph, ON: bearing 350°T), and is situated 12.0 km north of Belwood. The land here is a study in patient geology, carved by glaciers and softened by millennia of wind and rain, presenting a mosaic of cultivated fields, interspersed with stands of mature hardwoods that ignite with colour in autumn. Creeks, their banks often fringed with willows, meander through pastures, their quiet murmurs a constant counterpoint to the rustle of corn stalks and the distant lowing of cattle. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, hinting at damp soil and the promise of dew. Even the sky feels expansive here, a vast canvas upon which clouds drift like slow thoughts. The history of Grand Valley is etched into its very landscape, a story of settlers drawn by the rich soil and the power of the Grand River, which once drove mills and shaped the early economy. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with farms specializing in dairy and cash crops, their productivity a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. While the village itself is compact, its character is defined by a steady, grounded presence, a place where neighbours still know each other's names and the pace of life allows for conversations over garden fences. Notable are the remnants of its industrial past, the sturdy brick buildings that speak of a time when the river's energy was more directly harnessed, now often repurposed for modern businesses or community gatherings, each holding the echo of bygone enterprise.

About This Grand Valley Map Page

Explore Grand Valley, 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: 43.899722, -80.314444. 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 Grand Valley includes the postal code (L0N), 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 Grand Valley 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.