Oliphant Ontario Map

About Oliphant, Ontario

Oliphant is a compact rural community in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Oliphant is located at 44.7285°N, 81.2775°W.

Oliphant rests on the northwestern edge of the Bruce Peninsula, a place where the land stretches out to meet the vast expanse of Lake Huron. It lies 32.6 km west-north-west of Owen Sound, ON (from Owen Sound, ON: bearing 303°T), and is situated 10.3 km north of Sauble Beach. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions: rolling farmland, carpeted in the emerald of summer crops or the gold of late harvest, gives way to stands of mature forest where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. Along the shoreline, ancient rock formations, smoothed by millennia of wave action, tell a silent story of the Great Lakes' power, while the water itself, a shifting palette of blues and greys, breathes a cool, invigorating mist onto the land. The light at dusk often settles with a hushed, pearlescent quality, bathing the weathered barns and scattered homes in a gentle, ephemeral glow that seems to hold the day's secrets. This stretch of coast has long been a place of passage and sustenance, its history tied to the bounty of the waters and the resilience of those who settled here. For generations, fishing was the lifeblood of Oliphant, the rhythmic pull of nets and the salty tang of the air a constant refrain. While commercial fishing has waned, the legacy endures, with many still drawn to the lake for recreation and a connection to its enduring presence. The economy now leans towards tourism and the quiet hum of local businesses catering to those seeking the unpretentious charm of this peninsula outpost. The distinctive red sandstone, quarried nearby in times past, can still be seen in older foundations, a quiet reminder of the raw materials that shaped Oliphant and the lives lived within its embrace.

About This Oliphant Map Page

Explore Oliphant, 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: 44.7285, -81.27749. 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 Oliphant includes the postal code (N0H), 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 Oliphant 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.