Old Fort Erie Ontario Map

About Old Fort Erie, Ontario

Old Fort Erie is a urban community in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Old Fort Erie is located at 42.9125°N, 78.9256°W.

Old Fort Erie stands sentinel at the mouth of the Niagara River, where the vast, restless waters of Lake Erie begin their journey eastward. It lies 22.1 km south-east of Niagara Falls, ON (from Niagara Falls, ON: bearing 138°T), and is situated 7.9 km east of Fort Erie. The landscape here is a study in the meeting of water and land: low-lying shores give way to fertile plains, a gentle slope towards the ever-present expanse of the Great Lake. The air itself often carries the cool, damp breath of the water, a perpetual reminder of its proximity, and in the late afternoon, the sun can cast a golden haze over the reeds and the weathered stone of the fortifications, lending a quiet, almost melancholic beauty to the scene. The character of Old Fort Erie is etched by this watery boundary, a place where the horizon is dominated by the shimmer of the lake and the distant, hazy shores of the United States, creating a sense of both connection and separation. The history of Old Fort Erie is deeply entwined with its strategic position, a pivotal point in early North American conflicts. For centuries, Indigenous peoples navigated these waters and shores, their presence a foundational layer to the land's story. Later, the fort itself became a crucial stronghold, witnessing sieges and battles that shaped the very nation. Today, the local economy, while still touched by its maritime heritage and agricultural surroundings, finds a significant anchor in tourism, drawing visitors to the meticulously restored fort and the nearby attractions. The rumble of the occasional train, a ghost of the industrial past, can still be heard, a faint echo against the ceaseless murmur of the lake, a testament to the enduring currents of commerce and conflict that have flowed through Old Fort Erie.

About This Old Fort Erie Map Page

Explore Old Fort Erie, 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: 42.9125, -78.925556. 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 Old Fort Erie includes the postal code (L2A), 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 Old Fort Erie 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.