McKenzie Island Ontario Map

About McKenzie Island, Ontario

McKenzie Island is a compact rural community in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. McKenzie Island is located at 51.0743°N, 93.8278°W.

McKenzie Island, nestled within the sprawling embrace of northwestern Ontario, presents a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and the persistent artistry of water. It lies 6.2 km north of Red Lake, ON (from Red Lake, ON: bearing 359°T), and is situated 63.8 km north-west of Ear Falls. Granite outcroppings, worn smooth by millennia of wind and ice, punctuate the verdant expanse of boreal forest, where jack pine and spruce stand sentinel. The air here carries a crispness, a clean breath drawn from the vast, interconnected waterways that define the region. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, spills in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating patches of mossy ground and the deep, dark reflections in the countless small lakes and ponds that dot the terrain. The very shape of the land, a gentle undulation of rocky ridges and boggy hollows, speaks of a primal, unhurried creation, a place where the earth’s ancient bones lie close to the surface. The story of McKenzie Island is one deeply intertwined with the rhythms of the Canadian Shield and the enduring spirit of those who have called it home. For generations, Indigenous peoples have navigated these waters and forests, their presence a quiet echo in the rustle of leaves and the call of loons. More recently, the island’s fortunes have been tied to the extraction of its mineral wealth, a history that has left its mark on the land and the character of its inhabitants, a stoic resilience born of hard work and a profound connection to the rugged environment. The local economy, while still drawing from the earth’s bounty, has diversified, with a growing appreciation for the island's natural beauty and the potential for a more sustainable future, a quiet turning towards the enduring gifts of the wild.

About This McKenzie Island Map Page

Explore McKenzie Island, 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: 51.074269, -93.827776. 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 McKenzie Island 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 McKenzie Island 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.