Nassau Ontario Map

About Nassau, Ontario

Nassau is a compact rural community in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Nassau is located at 44.3517°N, 78.2897°W.

Nassau sits cradled by rolling farmland, where the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the plow. It lies 6.6 km north-north-east of Peterborough, ON (from Peterborough, ON: bearing 32°T), and is situated 13.7 km south-south-east of Curve Lake. The land here is not flat, but gently contoured, giving the impression of waves frozen in time, each crest and trough etched by ancient glacial retreat. Patches of mature forest, a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, punctuate the open fields, their canopies rustling secrets in the breeze that carries the scent of damp soil and distant pine. The sky overhead is vast, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that shift and morph, casting fleeting shadows across the landscape. In the late afternoon, the sun dips low, bathing the fields in a warm, honeyed light that makes the golden stalks of late summer wheat shimmer like a sea of precious metal. This corner of Ontario, once the hunting grounds of Indigenous peoples, saw its modern settlement spurred by the arrival of European farmers seeking fertile ground. The early economy of Nassau was rooted deeply in agriculture, with grain farms and livestock operations forming the backbone of its sustenance, a tradition that continues to define its character. While no major industries dominate, small businesses and artisan workshops have found a niche, catering to both local needs and the occasional visitor drawn to the quiet charm of the countryside. The nearby Ouse River, a modest but persistent waterway, once provided power for gristmills and a route for transporting goods, and its presence continues to lend a gentle, watery murmur to the otherwise bucolic stillness of Nassau.

About This Nassau Map Page

Explore Nassau, 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: 44.351667, -78.289722. 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 Nassau includes the postal code (K9L), 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 Nassau 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.