Hastings Ontario Map

About Hastings, Ontario

Hastings is a community in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Hastings is located at 44.3108°N, 77.9625°W.

Hastings, nestled at the confluence of the Trent River and Rice Lake, presents a landscape sculpted by water and time. It lies 29.5 km east of Peterborough, ON (from Peterborough, ON: bearing 88°T), and is situated 13.3 km west of Campbellford. The land here is a gentle rise and fall, a fertile plain yielding to the broad, unhurried sweep of the waterway, where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and ripening grain. Willow trees, their branches a cascade of green, dip their fingers into the slow-moving currents, their reflections shimmering like liquid silk. Across the water, the horizon is an unbroken line, a canvas for the vast Ontario sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the fiery oranges and purples of sunset. Life in Hastings moves with a steady, predictable rhythm, marked by the seasons and the ebb and flow of the river. The history of Hastings is intrinsically tied to its strategic location, a natural hub for travel and trade long before settlers arrived. Indigenous peoples utilized these waterways for millennia, their presence a whisper on the wind that rustles through the reeds. The arrival of European settlers brought mills and docks, transforming the natural bounty into a burgeoning local economy driven by agriculture and the timber trade. Today, while the docks may be quieter, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, with Rice Lake still drawing visitors for its fishing and boating, and the surrounding farmland continuing to define the character of Hastings. The iconic swing bridge, a marvel of engineering for its time, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the ingenuity that built this riverside settlement.

About This Hastings Map Page

Explore Hastings, 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: 44.310833, -77.9625. 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 Hastings includes the postal code (K9J), 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 Hastings 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.