Headford Ontario Map

About Headford, Ontario

Headford is a locality in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Headford is located at 43.8803°N, 79.3903°W.

Headford lies nestled in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate hand of glacial retreat, where the land gently rises and falls in soft, rolling contours. It lies 10.2 km west of Markham, ON (from Markham, ON: bearing 272°T), and is situated 15.5 km north of Toronto. Fields of ripening grain, a vibrant tapestry of gold and green under the wide Ontario sky, stretch towards horizons punctuated by the stoic silhouette of mature trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands. The air here carries the faint, clean scent of turned earth and distant pine, a fragrance that deepens as the day wanes, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender. Small, well-tended farmsteads, their roofs gleaming like scattered embers in the afternoon sun, dot the countryside, each a quiet testament to generations of human endeavor etched into the fertile soil. The history of Headford is a narrative of agricultural resilience and quiet adaptation, its early settlers drawn by the rich, dark loam that promised sustenance and prosperity. For decades, the rhythm of life was dictated by the seasons, the bounty of the harvest fueling a local economy built on the back of family farms and the sturdy craftsmanship of local tradespeople. While the broader economic tides have shifted, the enduring spirit of Headford remains, evident in the enduring presence of its agricultural roots, now often augmented by smaller, specialized operations and the quiet hum of suburban growth encroaching from the nearby urban centers. Occasionally, the scent of woodsmoke from a distant chimney drifts on the breeze, a comforting reminder of the enduring human connection to the land that defines this corner of York.

About This Headford Map Page

Explore Headford, 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: 43.880278, -79.390278. 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 Headford includes the postal code (L4B), 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 Headford 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.