Northwood Ontario Map

About Northwood, Ontario

Northwood is a locality in Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Northwood is located at 42.4899°N, 82.0536°W.

Northwood rests within a gentle, rolling terrain, where fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled quilt under the vast Ontario sky. It lies 8.8 km north-east of Chatham-Kent, ON (from Chatham-Kent, ON: bearing 45°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-east of Chatham. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum that underscores the quiet industry of the place. Creeks, shallow and meandering, carve their way through the land, their banks softened by wild grasses and the occasional willow that dips its branches towards the water. In the late afternoon, the sun slants low, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch and shrink with the passing clouds, lending a soft, diffused light to the landscape. The story of Northwood is deeply rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a place where generations have worked the fertile land, shaping its character through persistent effort. Its economy, historically tied to farming, still feels the pulse of the harvest season, with local elevators and processing plants standing as silent witnesses to the bounty of the fields. While the land itself is the primary employer, the surrounding communities offer a broader economic base, drawing people to Northwood for its accessible, unhurried way of life. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs here; instead, the distinction of Northwood lies in its unassuming resilience, the quiet pride of its inhabitants, and the enduring connection they share with the land that sustains them.

About This Northwood Map Page

Explore Northwood, 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: 42.48987, -82.05355. 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 Northwood includes the postal code (N7M), 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 Northwood 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.