Explore Kingston, 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 Kingston, 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 Kingston 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 Kingston.
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 | Kingston |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Frontenac |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.234722 |
| Longitude | -76.510833 |
| Population | 132,485 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | K7L |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Major city |
| CGN ID | FBUUF |
Kingston is a community in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a major city. Kingston is located at 44.2347°N, 76.5108°W.
Kingston rests with a steady, enduring presence upon the northern shore of Lake Ontario, where the horizon meets the water in a long, unbroken line of shifting grey and blue. It lies 69.9 km east of Belleville, ON (from Belleville, ON: bearing 84°T), and is situated 7.4 km north-west of Marysville. The terrain rises with a subtle grace toward the elevation of Tuttles Hill, grounding the landscape in a geological quietude that anchors the surrounding earth. As dusk settles, the light across the lake softens into a pale, translucent violet, casting a stillness over the shoreline that seems to suspend the passage of the hours. The air here holds the crisp, clean scent of deep water, a reminder of the vast, cold reach of the lake that defines the edges of the land. Long before modern expansion, the territory served as a gathering place for Indigenous peoples, who recognized the strategic value of the waterways long before European settlers arrived to establish a permanent foothold. Kingston grew from these early colonial ambitions, transforming from a military outpost into a sturdy center of stone and mortar that reflects the weight of its own long tenure. The architecture retains the heavy, deliberate character of those early years, with limestone buildings standing as solid sentinels against the changing seasons. Even now, the history of the place feels tangible in the way the wind moves through the narrow streets, carrying the faint, persistent memory of centuries of arrival and departure. The local economy finds its strength in a blend of institutional stability and a diverse array of professional services that keep Kingston in motion through the varying cycles of the year. Beyond the halls of government and administrative offices, the regional economy leans heavily on the presence of large-scale institutions that provide a reliable pulse for the working population. The proximity to the Cataraqui River, located just a few kilometers away, continues to influence the flow of commerce and the movement of people across the region. During the busy hours, the streets hum with the quiet industry of a population that balances the demands of modern employment with a deep appreciation for the steady, predictable nature of their surroundings. Education and cultural life flourish within Kingston, driven by the presence of Queen’s University, which brings a perpetual sense of intellectual vitality to the limestone corridors. Notable figures such as the poet Al Purdy and the musician Bryan Adams have roots that reach into the cultural soil of the region, each contributing to a legacy of creative expression that persists alongside the academic rigor. Annual events gather the public in parks and along the waterfront, fostering a sense of shared belonging that remains constant even as the seasons turn. The people move through their days with a measured purpose, finding beauty in the simple, recurring patterns of life that define the character of their home.
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Explore Kingston, 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: 44.234722, -76.510833. 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 Kingston includes the postal code (K7L), 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 Kingston 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) |