Explore Ignace, Ontario, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ignace, Ontario. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Ontario or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ignace and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ignace.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Ignace |
| Type | Compact Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Kenora |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.41217 |
| Longitude | -91.65512 |
| Population | 1,206 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P8T |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | FBPXK |
Ignace is a compact rural community in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Ignace is located at 49.4122°N, 91.6551°W.
Ignace rests upon the rugged, enduring shield of northern terrain, cradled by the proximity of Butler Hill. It lies 72.8 km north of Atikokan, ON (from Atikokan, ON: bearing 358°T), and is situated 50.3 km south-west of Clarkdon. The air here holds a crisp, bracing clarity that sharpens the edges of the horizon, while the light at dusk settles over the land with a cool, violet stillness. Davy Lake sits directly against the edges of the settlement, its surface often mirroring the vast, unblemished sky of the north. Nearby, the Osaquan River winds through the wilder reaches of the landscape, and the protected expanse of Sandbar Lake Provincial Park offers a quiet sanctuary of timber and rock within a short distance of the main thoroughfares. The development of Ignace grew from the expansion of the transcontinental railway, which carved a path through the dense, coniferous wilderness to link the distant reaches of the country. This history of transit and resource management continues to shape the character of Ignace, as the economy relies on the steady movement of goods and the stewardship of the surrounding timber and mineral resources. Life here possesses a persistent, industrious quality, where the daily labor of residents reflects the demands of a northern climate that requires both resilience and foresight. The pulse of the morning is marked by the hum of machinery and the steady traffic of those working to sustain the regional infrastructure. Tradition in Ignace finds its voice in the simple, shared experiences of those who inhabit this landscape, where the seasonal cycles dictate the pace of life. The connection to the land is immediate and physical, whether through the quiet observation of the changing colors of the brush or the deliberate maintenance of local spaces. While the settlement remains a focused point of activity, the surrounding wilderness ensures that the vast, silent scale of the north is never far from view. The spirit of Ignace is defined by an understated strength, a quiet endurance that matches the solid, ancient foundation of the earth beneath it.
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Explore Ignace, 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: 49.41217, -91.65512. 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 Ignace includes the postal code (P8T), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Ignace 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |