McKerrow Ontario Map

About McKerrow, Ontario

McKerrow is a compact rural community in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. McKerrow is located at 46.2869°N, 81.7581°W.

McKerrow rests at the edge of a landscape carved by ancient glaciers, where the Boreal Shield meets the vastness of the Canadian Shield. It lies 5.0 km north of Espanola, ON (from Espanola, ON: bearing 359°T), and is situated 14.4 km west-south-west of Nairn Centre. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of wind and water, give way to a mosaic of granite outcroppings and dense stands of jack pine and spruce, their needles catching the low-angled sunlight that filters through the ever-present canopy. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and resin, and in the quiet of the morning, one can sometimes hear the distant call of a loon echoing across the myriad of small lakes and wetlands that dot the terrain, their dark waters reflecting the stoic, unchanging sky. The history of McKerrow is intertwined with the very bedrock of this region, a story shaped by the relentless pursuit of resources and the resilience of those who chose to make their lives here. Once a vital hub for logging and later, a significant point along the railway lines that traversed Northern Ontario, McKerrow's economy still carries echoes of its industrial past, though the scent of sawdust has largely been replaced by the hum of local enterprises and the quiet rhythm of a community that understands the deep, enduring connection to the land. The nearby waters, teeming with pike and walleye, offer solace and sustenance, a reminder of the natural bounty that has always defined this place, and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This McKerrow Map Page

Explore McKerrow, 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: 46.286944, -81.758056. 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 McKerrow includes the postal code (P5E), 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 McKerrow 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.