Kerr Lake Ontario Map

About Kerr Lake, Ontario

Kerr Lake is a locality in Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Kerr Lake is located at 47.3744°N, 79.6575°W.

Kerr Lake lies nestled amidst a landscape of rounded hills and dense boreal forest, a place where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 7.8 km south-south-west of Haileybury, ON (from Haileybury, ON: bearing 192°T), and is situated 14.9 km south of New Liskeard. The water itself, a deep, cool blue, reflects the sky in broad, unbroken expanses, broken only by the occasional rocky outcrop or the darker, more secretive shadows of coves. The land here is sculpted by ancient glaciation, leaving behind a terrain of well-drained sandy soils and pockets of richer loam perfect for hardy growth. Birch and spruce dominate the tree line, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from bright, piercing sunlight to the soft, diffused glow of an overcast afternoon with remarkable speed. Small, winding trails, worn smooth by generations of passage, snake through the undergrowth, hinting at a quiet, persistent human presence within the wild. The history of Kerr Lake is deeply entwined with the rhythm of the seasons and the extraction of the earth's bounty. For a time, the rustle of aspen leaves was accompanied by the clang of machinery and the murmur of voices drawn by the promise of mineral wealth, a legacy whispered in the weathered facades of older buildings and the occasional overgrown prospector's trail. While the boom times may have faded, a different kind of resilience has taken root, one tied to the enduring appeal of the northern wilderness. Today, the economy of Kerr Lake is a mosaic, with tourism playing a significant role, drawing visitors who seek the tranquility of its waters and the rugged beauty of its surroundings. Local artisans often find inspiration in the stark, elemental beauty of the region, their creations reflecting the enduring spirit of this place, a spirit as deep and constant as the lake itself.

About This Kerr Lake Map Page

Explore Kerr Lake, 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: 47.374444, -79.6575. 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 Kerr Lake includes the postal code (P0J), 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 Kerr Lake 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.