Manitou Falls Ontario Map

About Manitou Falls, Ontario

Manitou Falls is a locality in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Manitou Falls is located at 50.5822°N, 93.4661°W.

Manitou Falls rests where the Winnipeg River, a broad, muscular artery of the Canadian Shield, tumbles over ancient granite. It lies 17.4 km west-south-west of Ear Falls, ON (from Ear Falls, ON: bearing 249°T), and is situated 54.7 km south-south-east of Red Lake. The air here often carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a clean, invigorating perfume that clings to the air like the mist rising from the water. Jagged rock formations, smoothed by millennia of glacial melt and the relentless flow of water, fringe the falls, their dark surfaces glistening under the vast, northern sky. Patches of boreal forest, a resilient tapestry of spruce, fir, and birch, cling to the slopes, their deep greens punctuated by the vibrant mosses and lichens that carpet the stones. In the quiet of the morning, before the sun fully crests the horizon, a profound stillness settles over Manitou Falls, broken only by the ceaseless, resonant roar of the water and the distant cry of a loon. The history of Manitou Falls is deeply intertwined with the Indigenous peoples who have long navigated these waterways, their ancestral presence a quiet echo in the landscape. For generations, this powerful cascade served as both a barrier and a vital passage point along fur trade routes, a place where canoes were portaged and supplies exchanged. Later, the discovery of gold and the subsequent establishment of mines brought a different kind of life to Manitou Falls, a boom-and-bust cycle that shaped the character of the settlement. Today, while mining has receded, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, manifesting in a strong connection to the land and the bounty of its lakes and forests, which sustain both a thriving tourism industry and a resilient local economy built on guiding, fishing, and the quiet hum of small businesses.

About This Manitou Falls Map Page

Explore Manitou Falls, 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: 50.582222, -93.466111. 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 Manitou Falls includes the postal code (P0X), 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 Manitou Falls 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.