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Harriston Ontario Map

Explore Harriston, Ontario, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceHarriston
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryOntario (ON)
LocationWellington
CountryCanada
Latitude43.91198
Longitude-80.87017
Postal Code (FSA)N0G
Area Code226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905
ImportanceTown
CGN IDFBMCB

About Harriston, Ontario

Harriston is a community in Wellington, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Harriston is located at 43.9120°N, 80.8702°W.

Harriston rests upon a landscape of quiet endurance, where the Maitland River carves a deliberate path through the fertile terrain of southwestern Ontario. It lies 60.6 km north of Stratford, ON (from Stratford, ON: bearing 8°T), and is situated 13.2 km south-west of Mount Forest. The water of the Maitland River reflects the turning seasons, moving past the banks with a steady, hushed urgency that defines the local horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the stillness of Pike Lake waits eight kilometers away, a glassy expanse that holds the morning light in a firm, silver grip. Further afield, the Headquarters Conservation Area sits twenty-five kilometers distant, preserving a pocket of deeper woods that anchors the surrounding countryside. Even in the height of summer, the air here retains a crisp clarity, tasting faintly of turned earth and the cooling breath of the river as it pulls heat from the fields at dusk. Harriston emerged from the necessity of the mill and the railway, growing around the industrious pulse of water-powered trade that once defined the regional economy. The architecture of the older streets lingers in the memory of brick and timber, documenting a history of agriculture and manufacturing that persists in the steady work of local enterprises. People move through their days with a focus on the practical, valuing the resilience required to maintain a life in this climate. Traditions here often center on the seasonal shifts, where the harvest and the first frost dictate the pace of life more effectively than any clock. On quiet evenings, one might notice how the shadows stretch long and thin across the storefronts, revealing the honest, unadorned character of a place that values its own simple continuity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Capital twin cinema (Cinema) — 21.1 km, 198° SSW
  • Royal Heritage Museum - John Diefenbaker House (Museum) — 21.4 km, 331° NNW
  • Drayton Festival Theatre (Theatre) — 23.7 km, 138° SE
  • Hanover Drive-In Theatre (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 28.6 km, 338° NNW
  • Paramount Theatre (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 29.4 km, 335° NNW
  • Durham Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.8 km, 008° N
  • North Huron Museum (Museum) — 35.1 km, 267° W
  • Alpaca Central, Grand Valley (Attraction) — 40.3 km, 098° E
  • Walton Raceway (Attraction) — 42.2 km, 232° SW
  • Elora Gorge Scenic Lookout (Viewpoint) — 43.1 km, 127° SE
  • Tooth of Time (Attraction) — 43.6 km, 126° SE
  • The Gorge (Cinema) — 43.7 km, 126° SE
  • A Question Of Who's In Charge (Public Artwork) — 43.7 km, 126° SE
  • Wellington County Museum and Archives (Museum) — 44.9 km, 123° ESE
  • Fergus Grand Theatre (Theatre) — 45.7 km, 120° ESE
  • South Grey Museum (Museum) — 46.6 km, 033° NNE
  • Ellice Swamp Tract (Conservation Area) — 47.4 km, 188° S
  • Old Windmill (Monument) — 47.5 km, 085° E
  • The old barn (Historic Ruins) — 49.1 km, 007° N
  • North Gads Hill Swamp (Conservation Area) — 50.1 km, 183° S
  • The Snyder-Gingerich Log House (Attraction) — 51.4 km, 150° SSE
  • South Gads Hill Swamp (Conservation Area) — 53.8 km, 184° S
  • University of Waterloo Art Gallery (Gallery) — 55.6 km, 152° SSE
  • Robert Langen Gallery Wilfrid Laurier University (Gallery) — 56.0 km, 150° SSE
  • Visitor And Heritage Information Centre (Heritage Site) — 56.9 km, 151° SSE
  • Bervie Zoological Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 57.9 km, 296° WNW
  • Wilcox Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 59.8 km, 094° E
  • Shakespeare Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 60.3 km, 177° S
  • The Garas (Conservation Area) — 60.4 km, 092° E
  • Caledon Lake Forest Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 60.6 km, 093° E

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About This Harriston Map Page

Explore Harriston, 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: 43.91198, -80.87017. 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 Harriston includes the postal code (N0G), 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 Harriston 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada