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| Place | Howes Corners |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Simcoe |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.749722 |
| Longitude | -79.927222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L4R |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | FBPEY |
Howes Corners is a locality in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Howes Corners is located at 44.7497°N, 79.9272°W.
Howes Corners rests upon the quiet rise of the Lafontaine Hill, where the land tilts toward the vast expanse of Georgian Bay. It lies 3.4 km west of Midland, ON (from Midland, ON: bearing 269°T), and is situated 9.2 km west of Port McNicoll. The air here holds the crisp, salt-less tang of deep water, a cold breath that moves across the terrain to settle in the hollows at dusk, turning the horizon into a bruise of violet and grey. The Wye River winds its path through the lower reaches some 6 km away, drawing the eye toward a distant, low-lying green where the earth meets the sky. Beyond the immediate fields, the rugged expanse of Parc national du Canada des Îles-de-la-Baie-Georgienne sits 16 km away, a reminder of the wild, island-studded architecture that defines the northern edge of the region. The history of Howes Corners is held in the stillness of its roads and the steady, pragmatic pace of those who work the surrounding soil. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the locality, with farmsteads standing as solid, unadorned fixtures against the shifting light of the seasons. There is a particular weight to the silence here, a quality that persists even as the machinery of the harvest moves through the fields, clearing the stalks before the first frost arrives. Local life follows the requirements of the land, prioritizing the long view of the horizon over the urgency of the wider world, ensuring that the character of the settlement remains as durable as the stone-strewn soil itself.
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Explore Howes Corners, 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: 44.749722, -79.927222. 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 Howes Corners includes the postal code (L4R), 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 Howes Corners 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 |