Jaffa Ontario Map

About Jaffa, Ontario

Jaffa is a locality in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Jaffa is located at 42.7316°N, 81.0340°W.

Jaffa, Ontario, sits nestled within the rolling farmland that defines this stretch of Elgin County. It lies 13.5 km east-south-east of St. Thomas, ON (from St. Thomas, ON: bearing 114°T), and is situated 7.0 km south-west of Aylmer. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle yielding of earth that breaks into modest slopes and shallow hollows. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward the horizon, their green hues deepening to a rich emerald as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky with strokes of amber and rose. Scattered groves of deciduous trees, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound in the breeze, punctuate the agricultural expanse, offering pockets of cool shade. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening crops, a fragrance that speaks of honest labour and the turning of seasons. The history of Jaffa is tied to the agricultural pulse of Southwestern Ontario, its existence a quiet testament to the enduring power of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, carved out homesteads and established a way of life centered on cultivation. The local economy, much like the broader region, remains rooted in farming, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the sky, hinting at the bounty harvested annually. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Jaffa possesses a distinct character, a grounded familiarity that comes from generations of people working the same earth, sharing the same sky. The quiet industriousness of the farms, the steady presence of the grain elevators, and the openness of the surrounding fields all contribute to the enduring, unhurried spirit of Jaffa.

About This Jaffa Map Page

Explore Jaffa, 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: 42.73164, -81.03401. 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 Jaffa includes the postal code (N5H), 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 Jaffa 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.