Matachewan Ontario Map

About Matachewan, Ontario

Matachewan is a compact rural community in Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Matachewan is located at 47.9367°N, 80.6489°W.

Matachewan rests in a landscape sculpted by the ancient forces of ice and water, where vast boreal forests stretch towards an immense sky, punctuated by the glint of countless lakes and the steady flow of rivers. It lies 51.6 km west-south-west of Kirkland Lake, ON (from Kirkland Lake, ON: bearing 243°T), and is situated 32.8 km north-west of Elk Lake. The terrain here is a study in resilience, a mosaic of rocky outcrops, muskeg bogs, and stands of spruce, pine, and birch that whisper in the prevailing winds. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a potent blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant, cool breath of northern waters, especially potent in the hushed moments before dawn. Even the subdued sunlight, filtering through the dense canopy, seems to possess a unique quality, a soft, filtered luminescence that lends a timeless air to the shadowed clearings and the winding dirt roads that crisscross the wilderness. This is a place where the echoes of human endeavor mingle with the enduring silence of the wild, a history deeply intertwined with the pulse of the earth. For generations, the land around Matachewan has yielded its bounty, first to Indigenous peoples who understood its rhythms, and later to prospectors and miners drawn by the promise of precious metals. The local economy, though now diversified, still carries the indelible mark of its mining past, a heritage evident in the sturdy, practical spirit of its residents and the way the community has learned to adapt and thrive amidst the challenges of this rugged frontier. The nearby rivers, like the Montreal, not only shape the geography but also offer a vital connection, a pathway that has historically facilitated trade and travel, linking Matachewan to the wider world while grounding its identity in the enduring strength of the northern wilderness.

About This Matachewan Map Page

Explore Matachewan, 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: 47.936667, -80.648889. 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 Matachewan includes the postal code (P2N), 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 Matachewan 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.