Explore Pelham, Ontario, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pelham, Ontario. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Ontario or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Pelham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Pelham.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Pelham |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Niagara |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.04858 |
| Longitude | -79.33847 |
| Population | 18,192 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L2S |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | FDNRC |
Pelham is a town in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Pelham is located at 43.0486°N, 79.3385°W.
Pelham sits sheltered within the distinct geological rise of the Short Hills, where the air holds a particular clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. It lies 10.9 km west-north-west of Welland, ON (from Welland, ON: bearing 302°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-south-west of St. Catharines. The land here possesses a quiet, sturdy character, marked by the ancient presence of the Comfort Maple Conservation Area only a short distance away. As the light begins to fail at dusk, the shadows lengthen across the rolling terrain, softening the transition between the cultivated orchards and the wilder, wooded pockets that define the local geography. While the Welland River flows through the broader region about 8 km away, the immediate surroundings of Pelham remain defined by the intimate, rising topography of the Short Hills, creating a landscape that feels tucked away from the flatter expanses found elsewhere in the peninsula. Even the distant sound of water feels remote, with Rockway Falls situated 7 km off and Lake Moodie resting 10 km distant, leaving the local atmosphere to be shaped primarily by the stillness of the trees and the cooling breath of the evening wind. The history of Pelham is rooted in a tradition of agricultural diligence, where the soil has long supported a bounty that dictates the quiet, seasonal labor of the people. Orchards and nurseries have historically formed the backbone of the local economy, maintaining a link to the land that persists despite the shifting pressures of modern development. Residents move through their days with a focus on the tangible, whether tending to the long-standing crops or participating in the smaller, persistent traditions that define the character of Pelham. There is a palpable sense of patience in the way the local life unfolds, reflecting a long-term commitment to the region that values the maintenance of heritage over the pursuit of rapid change. This steady, grounded approach ensures that the identity of Pelham remains distinct, held together by a shared recognition of the value found in the immediate, observable world.
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Explore Pelham, 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: 43.04858, -79.33847. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Pelham includes the postal code (L2S), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Pelham 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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |