Parkinson Ontario Map

About Parkinson, Ontario

Parkinson is a locality in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Parkinson is located at 46.3662°N, 83.2705°W.

Parkinson rests in a cradle of ancient rock, where the Canadian Shield bares its rugged bones to the sky. It lies 24.7 km east-north-east of Thessalon, ON (from Thessalon, ON: bearing 62°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-north-west of Iron Bridge. The land here is a mosaic of weathered granite, cloaked in the emerald hush of boreal forest, a place where the wind whispers through tamarack and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth. Small, dark lakes, like fallen pieces of night sky, punctuate the terrain, their shores often fringed with the delicate lace of ferns and mosses. The very contours of Parkinson speak of slow, immense forces, of glaciers that carved and retreated, leaving behind a wild, untamed beauty that feels both enduring and achingly fragile, especially as the long twilight deepens, painting the western horizon in bruised purples and fading oranges. The story of Parkinson is etched in the veins of iron and copper that lie beneath this stoic landscape. For generations, its economy was tethered to the rhythmic clang of the mine, a lifeline that drew and sustained a hardy populace. While the shafts may have quieted, the legacy of that industrious past remains, a quiet pride in the resilience of those who worked the earth's deep treasures. Today, Parkinson finds a gentler rhythm, its lifeblood flowing from the surrounding wilderness, drawing visitors who seek solace in its quiet lakes and the vast, star-dusted canvas of its northern nights. The whispers of Indigenous peoples who once traversed these lands are carried on the breeze, a subtle echo in the rustle of leaves and the cry of a distant loon, adding layers to the profound stillness of Parkinson.

About This Parkinson Map Page

Explore Parkinson, 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: 46.36624, -83.27052. 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 Parkinson includes the postal code (P0R), 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 Parkinson 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.