Explore Kapuskasing, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kapuskasing, 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 Kapuskasing 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 Kapuskasing.
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 | Kapuskasing |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Cochrane |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.415278 |
| Longitude | -82.416944 |
| Population | 8,057 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P5N |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | FBTBP |
Kapuskasing is a town in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Kapuskasing is located at 49.4153°N, 82.4169°W.
Kapuskasing rises from the dense, flat expanses of Northern Ontario, defined primarily by the steady, dark flow of the Kapuskasing River as it carves through the boreal terrain. It lies 59.3 km west-north-west of Smooth Rock Falls, ON (from Smooth Rock Falls, ON: bearing 285°T), and is situated 9.6 km east-south-east of Val Rita. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, particularly during the long evenings when the light lingers over the spruce trees and the water reflects the deep, bruised purples of the horizon. Nearby, the presence of Spruce Falls provides a constant, low-frequency hum of moving water, while the quiet basin of Proulx Lake sits tucked into the surrounding woods, offering a stillness that contrasts with the river’s persistent motion. Further out, the landscape opens toward René Brunelle Provincial Park, where the horizon stretches wide and the earth feels ancient, marked by the slow growth of pine and the seasonal migration of light across the muskeg. The history of Kapuskasing is inseparable from the exploitation of the vast timber resources that surround it, a legacy that once transformed the wilderness into a center of industrial output. For decades, the pulp and paper industry anchored the local economy, drawing workers into the bush and establishing a settlement that grew alongside the mills. While the industrial footprint has evolved, the spirit of the place remains rooted in this work, with the town maintaining a functional, resilient character born from the necessity of thriving in a demanding climate. The rhythm of daily life here follows the cycles of the seasons, where residents navigate the deep snows of winter and the short, intense bloom of summer with a pragmatic, quiet endurance. Cultural life in Kapuskasing reflects a blend of Francophone and Anglophone traditions, creating a bilingual identity that colors everything from local conversation to civic celebrations. The community gathers for events that emphasize a shared connection to the outdoors, finding common ground in the vast, shadowed woods and the waterways that define the regional geography. While Kapuskasing rarely seeks the spotlight, it possesses a sturdy, unpretentious pride, often found in the way people gather in local halls or along the banks of the Kapuskasing River during the thaw. This is a region that rewards those who listen to the wind moving through the conifers, offering a sense of scale and permanence that is hard to find in more crowded, frantic corners of the world.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Kapuskasing, 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: 49.415278, -82.416944. 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 Kapuskasing includes the postal code (P5N), 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 Kapuskasing 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) |