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| Place | Meaford |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Grey |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.591111 |
| Longitude | -80.743333 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | FEVTZ |
Meaford is a town in Grey, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Meaford is located at 44.5911°N, 80.7433°W.
Meaford rests on the southern edge of Georgian Bay, a long, blue scar across the Ontario landscape. It lies 15.0 km east of Owen Sound, ON (from Owen Sound, ON: bearing 81°T), and is situated 11.7 km north-north-west of Walters Falls. The land here, once wrestled from dense forests, now rolls with gentle slopes towards the water, fields of crops catching the sun in broad, green swathes. The air, especially in the lingering twilight of summer, carries the clean scent of pine and the faint, briny tang of the bay, a constant reminder of the deep water that shapes life in Meaford. Cliffs of ancient rock, worn smooth by millennia of wind and wave, punctuate the shoreline, offering glimpses of the geological story of this place, a narrative written in stone. The heartbeat of Meaford has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the generosity of the bay. For generations, apple orchards have climbed the inclines, their gnarled branches heavy with fruit in the autumn, a vibrant testament to the rich, fertile soil. Fishing boats, their nets dried on the docks, speak of a time when the bay was a more abundant larder, a history still echoed in the local dialect and the weathered faces of those who have lived here their whole lives. The railway once brought prosperity, connecting Meaford to wider markets, and though its whistles are now silent, the ghosts of those journeys linger in the old station house, a reminder of a busier past. Today, Meaford thrives on a blend of agriculture, tourism drawn by its scenic beauty and the allure of the bay, and a quiet, industrious spirit that underpins its enduring character.
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Location data for Meaford 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |