Mimico Beach Ontario Map

About Mimico Beach, Ontario

Mimico Beach is a urban community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Mimico Beach is located at 43.6158°N, 79.4867°W.

Mimico Beach unfurls along the northern edge of Lake Ontario, a long, slender ribbon of shoreline where the land meets the vast, shimmering expanse of water. It lies 14.1 km east-north-east of Mississauga, ON (from Mississauga, ON: bearing 76°T), and is situated 16.7 km south-south-west of Toronto. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct sweetness, a blend of lake spray and the subtle perfume of summer blossoms from the well-tended gardens that spill over low stone walls. Beneath a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to a dramatic canvas of bruised purples and fiery oranges as evening approaches, the beach itself is a mosaic of fine sand and smooth, lake-tumbled pebbles, punctuated by the sturdy, wind-sculpted forms of willow trees that lean towards the water as if in perpetual contemplation. The gentle lapping of waves against the shore provides a constant, soothing soundtrack, a counterpoint to the distant hum of the city that lies just beyond the horizon. This stretch of shoreline, once part of a much larger Indigenous territory, has witnessed the ebb and flow of human endeavor, transitioning from a place of quiet contemplation to a hub of early industrial ambition. The name "Mimico" itself, believed to derive from an Indigenous word for "place of the flying squirrels," hints at a wilder past. In its more recent history, Mimico Beach was a destination for summer cottages and seaside resorts, a place where Torontonians sought respite from the urban heat. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the fishing fleets that once dotted the bay, retains a connection to the water, with marinas still offering berths for pleasure craft. The distinctive architecture of the older homes, many with wide verandahs and steeply pitched roofs, whispers tales of a bygone era, a testament to the enduring appeal of life by the lake.

About This Mimico Beach Map Page

Explore Mimico Beach, 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: 43.615833, -79.486667. 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 Mimico Beach includes the postal code (M8V), 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 Mimico Beach 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.