Leatherdale Landing Ontario Map

About Leatherdale Landing, Ontario

Leatherdale Landing is a locality in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Leatherdale Landing is located at 48.5386°N, 92.5679°W.

Leatherdale Landing rests on the broad, slow-moving waters of the Rainy River, a boundary and a highway for centuries. It lies 61.3 km east of Fort Frances, ON (from Fort Frances, ON: bearing 97°T), and is situated 22.7 km south-south-west of Seine River Village. The land here is a mosaic of boreal forest, its dark pines and spruces reaching towards a sky that often hangs in shades of bruised lavender or a clear, startling blue. Patches of muskeg and bog, shimmering with sedge and dotted with stunted trees, break the dense woodland, hinting at the waterlogged nature of the terrain. The river itself, wide and reflecting the ever-changing heavens, carries a quiet power, its current a constant, murmuring presence that shapes the very air, a cool, damp breath even on a summer's day. Occasional clearings reveal the rich, dark earth, testament to the fertile soil that lies just beneath the surface. The history of Leatherdale Landing is intimately tied to the Rainy River, a vital artery for fur traders and loggers in generations past. The echoes of their industry can still be felt in the occasional weathered barn or the way the land has been gently reshaped by human hands. Today, the local economy largely draws from the bounty of the river and the surrounding forests, with fishing and forestry maintaining a quiet, persistent presence. The character of Leatherdale Landing is one of steady resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the long, luminous twilight of northern summers seems to stretch time itself, inviting contemplation. The scent of pine needles, warmed by the sun, mingles with the faint, clean smell of the river, creating an olfactory signature unique to this northern outpost.

About This Leatherdale Landing Map Page

Explore Leatherdale Landing, 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: 48.53858, -92.56789. 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 Leatherdale Landing includes the postal code (P9A), 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 Leatherdale Landing 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.