Pickerel Ontario Map

About Pickerel, Ontario

Pickerel is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pickerel is located at 45.9751°N, 80.5329°W.

Pickerel rests on the cusp of a vast, granite-hewn landscape, where the ancient bones of the Canadian Shield push through carpets of pine and birch. It lies 63.8 km south-west of Sturgeon Falls, ON (from Sturgeon Falls, ON: bearing 227°T), and is situated 16.0 km south-south-east of Alban. The air here, especially in the long, soft light of a summer evening, carries the clean scent of resin and damp earth, a perfume unique to these northern reaches. Water is the dominant element, a shimmering, interconnected network of lakes and rivers that carve their way through the undulating terrain, their surfaces reflecting the vast, often dramatic, Ontario sky. The shorelines are a mosaic of smooth, sun-warmed rock, interspersed with pockets of coarse sand and the gnarled roots of trees clinging tenaciously to the edge of the water. This is a place where the land feels both wild and welcoming, a rugged beauty softened by the constant presence of water. The history of Pickerel is deeply intertwined with the bounty of its waterways and the resilience of its people. Once, these shores echoed with the sounds of logging, as timber was floated down the rivers to distant mills, a vital artery of the local economy. Today, while the echoes of that industry have faded, the connection to the water remains, drawing visitors and seasonal residents who find solace and recreation in its clear depths. The summer months pulse with a gentle energy, a mix of local life and the quiet hum of tourism centered around fishing and exploring the labyrinthine shorelines. Pickerel's character is one of quiet strength, a place where the enduring spirit of the north is reflected in the stoic beauty of its natural surroundings and the unpretentious warmth of its inhabitants.

About This Pickerel Map Page

Explore Pickerel, 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: 45.97508, -80.53294. 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 Pickerel includes the postal code (P0G), 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 Pickerel 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.