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| Place | Hogs Back |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Carleton |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.37375 |
| Longitude | -75.69708 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | K1S |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAYTS |
Hogs Back is a locality in Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Hogs Back is located at 45.3738°N, 75.6971°W.
Hogs Back rises from the Nanny Goat Hill, a distinct ridge of land that commands a sudden, sharp perspective over the moving waters of the Rideau River. It lies 6.1 km south of Gatineau, ON (from Gatineau, ON: bearing 170°T), and is situated 9.9 km west-north-west of Ottawa. The air here holds a particular weight, catching the spray from the nearby Prince of Wales Falls where the current breaks against the limestone shelf. As evening light stretches across the terrain, the water takes on a bruised, metallic sheen, casting long, cool shadows that settle into the crevices of the rock. Dow's Lake sits just a short distance away, its surface often mirroring the pale transition of the sky as the day retreats into the quiet of the riverbank. The industrial history of Hogs Back is marked by the relentless necessity of taming the flow of the Rideau River to serve the needs of a growing region. The water power that once drove the timber trade and local milling efforts has long since yielded to the steady, modern pulse of infrastructure and public utility. Despite the constant movement of people and the proximity of institutional life, a stillness persists along the shoreline, where the geology of the Nanny Goat Hill resists the clutter of the nearby city. Residents and visitors alike find themselves drawn to the edge of the falls, watching the water churn with a force that feels indifferent to the passing of the seasons or the shifts in local commerce.
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Explore Hogs Back, 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: 45.37375, -75.69708. 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 Hogs Back includes the postal code (K1S), 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 Hogs Back 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 |