Explore Longford, Ontario with an interactive map featuring Street View, satellite and terrain views. Live weather, local news and location details for Longford, Ontario, Canada.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Longford |
| Type | Compact Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Simcoe |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.67593 |
| Longitude | -79.34845 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FCAIT |
Longford is a compact rural community in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Longford is located at 44.6759°N, 79.3484°W.
Longford rests in a gentle embrace of rolling land, a place where the sky seems to stretch wider, arching over fields of green and gold that ripple towards the distant, shadowed treelines. It lies 10.0 km north-east of Orillia, ON (from Orillia, ON: bearing 37°T), and is situated 4.2 km south-east of Cumberland Beach. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and pine needles, particularly potent after a summer rain. Brooks, born from unseen springs, meander through the terrain, their waters catching the sunlight in fleeting, silver flashes as they make their quiet journey. The very character of Longford is etched in its softly contoured landscape, a welcoming expanse that invites a slower, more deliberate pace of life, where the rustle of leaves and the distant call of birds form the dominant soundtrack. The history of Longford is deeply rooted in the land, its economy once buoyed by the timber that once stood sentinel here, and later by the fertile soil that continues to yield its bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture, carved their lives from the wilderness, their legacy whispered in the names of its quiet roads and the enduring spirit of its people. Today, while the echoes of logging may have faded, the agricultural heart of Longford still beats strong, its fields a testament to generations of hard work and connection to the earth. The local character is one of quiet resilience and neighbourly warmth, a place where the distinctiveness lies not in grand monuments, but in the enduring hum of daily life, a subtle rhythm that has shaped Longford into the unique and beloved place it is.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Longford, Ontario, Canada, with interactive street, satellite and terrain maps, complete with integrated Google Street View imagery. 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. Visitors can also search Google alongside Wikipedia and editorial summaries for additional local information and context.
Location data for Longford 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |