Explore Kincardine, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kincardine, 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 Kincardine 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 Kincardine.
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 | Kincardine |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Bruce |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.16951 |
| Longitude | -81.63484 |
| Population | 12,268 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | N2Z |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | FBUPC |
Kincardine is a community in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Kincardine is located at 44.1695°N, 81.6348°W.
Kincardine rests upon the limestone shelf of the Lake Huron shore, where the horizon dissolves into a seamless grey expanse of water and sky. It lies 35.5 km south-south-west of Port Elgin, ON (from Port Elgin, ON: bearing 213°T), and is situated 7.9 km south-south-west of Kinhuron. The North Penetangore River winds its way toward the lake, carving a path through the terrain that rises toward Wyley’s Hill, lending the landscape a quiet, deliberate elevation. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the Stoney Island Conservation Area offers a retreat into the stillness of woods and marsh, seven kilometers distant from the bustle of the waterfront. When the sun begins its descent, the light takes on a particular weight, turning the surface of Lake Huron into a sheet of hammered silver that seems to hold the day long after the shadows have lengthened. Settlement in Kincardine grew from the necessity of the port, which once served as a vital artery for the transport of timber and grain across the Great Lakes. The local economy has shifted significantly since those early years, moving away from the seasonal rhythms of shipping to anchor itself in the energy sector, which now provides a modern industrial heartbeat to the region. This transition has altered the character of the streets, where the sturdy masonry of older commercial buildings stands alongside the pragmatic requirements of a contemporary workforce. Even in the height of mid-day, the air carries a persistent, crisp humidity, a reminder that the lake is the primary architect of the local climate and the silent witness to every change in industry. Cultural life in Kincardine retains a distinct maritime clarity, marked by the presence of a historic lighthouse that acts as a sentinel over the harbor entrance. Summer evenings are often punctuated by the skirl of bagpipes, a tradition that honors the Scottish heritage of the early settlers and lends a haunting resonance to the waterfront boardwalks. Residents move through their days with an awareness of the changing winds, their habits dictated as much by the shifting mood of the water as by the demands of the calendar. It is a place where the proximity of the natural world, from the quiet reaches of the North Penetangore River to the vast openness of the lake, remains the most constant influence on the collective spirit of those who live there.
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Explore Kincardine, 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: 44.16951, -81.63484. 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 Kincardine includes the postal code (N2Z), 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 Kincardine 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) |