Holmes Point Ontario Map

About Holmes Point, Ontario

Holmes Point is a locality in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Holmes Point is located at 44.3365°N, 79.2374°W.

Holmes Point rests on the broad shoulder of Lake Simcoe, a place where the land gently unfurls towards the water’s expansive embrace. It lies 33.3 km south-south-east of Orillia, ON (from Orillia, ON: bearing 153°T), and is situated 9.3 km north-east of Georgina. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of rolling fields, their cultivated greens and golds giving way to pockets of mature trees that whisper secrets in the lake breeze. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a crisp, clean scent of water and loam, a testament to the fertile earth and the vast, shimmering expanse to the north. Scattered farmsteads dot the landscape, their sturdy barns and silos standing as quiet sentinels against the wide, often dramatic, Ontario sky. This locale, Holmes Point, has long been shaped by the bounty of the land and the lake. Historically, its economy was deeply tied to agriculture, with fields that have yielded crops for generations, and the freshwater fisheries of Simcoe, though diminished, still hold a place in the local narrative. The quiet hum of tractors during planting and harvest seasons is a familiar sound, a rhythm that underscores the persistence of the agrarian spirit. While modern life has introduced new currents, the enduring connection to the natural world, to the cycle of seasons and the enduring presence of Lake Simcoe, remains the defining characteristic of Holmes Point.

About This Holmes Point Map Page

Explore Holmes Point, 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: 44.33652, -79.23735. 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 Holmes Point includes the postal code (L0E), 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 Holmes Point 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.