McCann's Shore Ontario Map

About McCann's Shore, Ontario

McCann's Shore is a locality in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. McCann's Shore is located at 45.0967°N, 76.1856°W.

McCann's Shore rests on the gentle curve of a bay, where the deep, cool waters of the St. Lawrence River lap at a shoreline of smooth, grey stones and scattered driftwood. It lies 22.5 km north-north-east of Perth, ON (from Perth, ON: bearing 13°T), and is situated 5.7 km south-west of Carleton Place. The land rises subtly behind the water, a patchwork of weathered granite outcrops and dense stands of pine and birch, their branches reaching skyward like weathered hands. In the late afternoon, the sun, softened by a fine haze, casts long, indigo shadows that stretch across the rough terrain, imbuing the air with a quiet, earthy scent of damp soil and resin. Here, the wind carries the sharp tang of the river and the distant, muffled cries of gulls, a constant murmur against the hushed stillness of the surrounding woods. The history of McCann's Shore is as deeply layered as the sedimentary rock beneath its soil, a narrative shaped by the ebb and flow of the river and the resilience of its people. For generations, the primary pulse of McCann's Shore has been tied to the water – fishing the bountiful depths and, in earlier times, the bustling trade that once navigated these very currents. Evidence of this past lingers in the few remaining clapboard buildings, their paint faded by decades of sun and spray, and in the weathered docks that still jut out into the bay, though many now serve more as quiet perches for contemplation than as active hubs of commerce. While the grander maritime ventures have largely receded, a quiet pride in this heritage endures, a subtle undercurrent in the lives of those who call McCann's Shore home, a place where the past whispers on the river breeze.

About This McCann's Shore Map Page

Explore McCann's Shore, 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: 45.096667, -76.185556. 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 McCann's Shore includes the postal code (K7C), 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 McCann's Shore 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.