Humphrey Ontario Map

About Humphrey, Ontario

Humphrey is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Humphrey is located at 45.2798°N, 79.7652°W.

Humphrey sits nestled amongst the ancient granite bones of the Canadian Shield, where the deep, dark waters of the Georgian Bay begin to fracture into a thousand islands. It lies 22.7 km east-south-east of Parry Sound, ON (from Parry Sound, ON: bearing 111°T), and is situated 11.6 km east-south-east of Falding. The air here, even in the heart of summer, carries a crisp, pine-scented memory of winter, a testament to the vast boreal forests that press in from all sides. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense mosaic of spruce, fir, and maple, descend towards the glittering expanse of the bay, their slopes etched with the slow, deliberate work of glaciers long departed. The light at dusk often spills across the landscape in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, transforming the familiar contours of the land into something ephemeral, a fleeting masterpiece painted by the sinking sun before the stars begin to prick the darkening sky. The story of Humphrey is inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of the waterways and the bounty they provided. For millennia, Indigenous peoples have navigated these shores, their ancestral lands shaped by the powerful currents of the Great Lakes. Later, loggers and fishermen followed, drawn by the rich timber stands and the abundant, cold-water fish. The local economy, while diversifying, still carries echoes of these foundational industries, with tourism now a significant thread, drawing visitors to the rugged beauty of the Parry Sound region and its myriad outdoor pursuits. Small, independent businesses, often family-run, line the main thoroughfare, their storefronts reflecting a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land and the water that defines Humphrey.

About This Humphrey Map Page

Explore Humphrey, 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: 45.27984, -79.76523. 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 Humphrey includes the postal code (P0C), 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 Humphrey 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.