Kent Ontario Map

About Kent, Ontario

Kent is a urban community in Grey, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Kent is located at 44.5939°N, 80.5944°W.

Kent, Ontario, is a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the weight of its own quiet existence. It lies 26.8 km east of Owen Sound, ON (from Owen Sound, ON: bearing 84°T), and is situated 11.7 km west-north-west of Thornbury. Rolling fields, a patchwork of cultivated greens and goldenrod yellows, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of summer or the crisp, brittle clarity of autumn. The land here is not dramatic; it’s a gentle, yielding terrain, sculpted by the slow work of water and ice over millennia, now primarily given over to the patient cultivation of crops. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blossoming clover, a fragrance that clings to everything like dew. This corner of Grey County carries the echoes of early settlers who carved their livelihoods from this fertile ground, drawn by its promise and the slow, steady flow of nearby waterways. The local economy, while diversifying, still finds its roots in the agricultural bounty of the surrounding landscape, with farms producing a variety of grains and produce that feed markets far beyond Kent's immediate reach. The character of Kent is one of understated resilience, a community built on the shared experience of seasons and the enduring strength of its people. There's a palpable sense of history in the weathered barns and the steadfast stone of older buildings, a quiet testament to generations who understood the value of hard work and the simple beauty of a life lived in harmony with the land.

About This Kent Map Page

Explore Kent, 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: 44.593889, -80.594444. 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 Kent includes the postal code (N4L), 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 Kent 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.