Killarney Ontario Map

About Killarney, Ontario

Killarney is a compact rural community in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Killarney is located at 45.9727°N, 81.5130°W.

Killarney rests where the Canadian Shield, a vast, ancient expanse of granite and gneiss, plunges dramatically towards the sapphire waters of Georgian Bay. It lies 32.1 km east of Little Current, ON (from Little Current, ON: bearing 91°T), and is situated 24.3 km north-east of Wikwemikong. The land here is a testament to glacial artistry, a rugged mosaic of exposed bedrock, sculpted by millennia of ice and wind into sweeping, bare hills that shimmer with a peculiar light under the wide northern sky. Scattered amongst these rocky eminences are pockets of resilient boreal forest, their dark green needles a stark contrast to the pale grey and pink of the stone. The air, even in summer, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of pine resin, damp earth, and the salty tang of the bay. Small, sheltered coves offer a respite from the open water, their pebbled shores worn smooth by the ceaseless lapping of waves, while inland, meandering streams carve their way through the uneven terrain, reflecting the sky in their clear, cool depths. The history of Killarney is deeply entwined with the Indigenous heritage of the Anishinaabe people who have long called this region home, their presence a quiet echo in the landscape. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of the rich timber stands and the bounty of the surrounding waters, establishing a livelihood that was as challenging as it was rewarding. The local economy, for generations, was built upon the backbreaking work of logging and the tireless pursuit of fish from the cold, clear waters of Georgian Bay, a tradition that still holds a place in the heart of Killarney. Today, while those industries have receded, the soul of the place remains, a hardy resilience forged by the elements and a deep connection to the land and its enduring beauty. The distinctive, jagged peaks of the La Cloche Mountains, often cloaked in a purple haze at dawn, stand as silent sentinels, a constant reminder of the raw, untamed spirit that defines Killarney.

About This Killarney Map Page

Explore Killarney, 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: 45.97273, -81.51295. 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 Killarney includes the postal code (P5E), 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 Killarney 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.