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| Place | Johnson |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Grey |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.675833 |
| Longitude | -80.796389 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FBSCR |
Johnson is a locality in Grey, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Johnson is located at 44.6758°N, 80.7964°W.
Johnson rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills that cradle the southern reaches of Georgian Bay. It lies 15.9 km north-east of Owen Sound, ON (from Owen Sound, ON: bearing 42°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-north-west of Meaford. The air here carries a faint, briny tang from the vast, cool waters to the west, a constant reminder of the bay's presence. Patches of dense woodland, a mosaic of pine and deciduous trees, punctuate the fields, their dark greens softening under the wide Ontario sky, especially as the day begins to wane and a diffused, golden light spills across the land. The terrain, while not dramatic, possesses a quiet strength, marked by the slow, deliberate carving of ancient glaciers, leaving behind a fertile, loamy soil that seems to absorb the very essence of the seasons. The history of Johnson is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the bay and the fertile land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good fishing and arable ground, established a foothold here, their descendants continuing to shape the local economy through agriculture and a modest but resilient fishing industry that still brings the scent of fresh catch to the small harbour. The legacy of the railway, now long gone, can still be felt in the layout of some of the older streets, a ghost of a faster era. While Johnson doesn't boast grand universities or famous figures, its character is built on the steady, unassuming work of its people, a quiet pride in their connection to this specific stretch of Ontario’s shoreline.
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Location data for Johnson 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |