Oldcastle Ontario Map

About Oldcastle, Ontario

Oldcastle is a locality in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Oldcastle is located at 42.2267°N, 82.9583°W.

Oldcastle rests in a landscape carved by the patient hand of glacial melt, a broad, fertile plain where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air of southern Ontario. It lies 8.9 km south-south-east of Windsor, ON (from Windsor, ON: bearing 161°T), and is situated 7.4 km east of LaSalle. The land here is mostly flat, a gentle incline leading towards the distant waters of Lake Erie, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil after a spring rain, or the dry, sun-baked fragrance of summer crops. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like stoic sentinels against the sky, punctuate the verdant expanse, and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the dominant sound, a constant, understated melody of life. In the late afternoon, the sun slants low, bathing the fields in a warm, golden light that makes the dew-kissed stalks shimmer, hinting at the abundant harvests that have sustained this place for generations. The story of Oldcastle is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of its soil, a legacy that began with early settlers drawn to the rich, dark earth. For decades, the local economy has been intrinsically tied to farming, with grain elevators standing as weathered monuments to this enduring trade. While agriculture remains the bedrock, the proximity to larger urban centres has also fostered a more diverse, though still understated, economic character, with residents often commuting to nearby cities for work, bringing a steady flow of traffic along the county roads. There are no grand pronouncements of history here, but rather a quiet endurance, a sense of purpose found in the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, and a distinctive character that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the land that feeds it.

About This Oldcastle Map Page

Explore Oldcastle, 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: 42.226667, -82.958333. 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 Oldcastle includes the postal code (N9G), 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 Oldcastle 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.