Pickerel River Ontario Map

About Pickerel River, Ontario

Pickerel River is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pickerel River is located at 46.0027°N, 80.7343°W.

Pickerel River unfolds as a broad, languid ribbon of water, its surface often mirroring the expansive, pale blue Ontario sky. It lies 68.9 km south-south-east of Grand Sudbury, ON (from Grand Sudbury, ON: bearing 158°T), and is situated 14.3 km south-west of Alban. The shores are a testament to the Canadian Shield, a jumble of ancient, weathered granite and Precambrian rock, softened by the persistent growth of pine and spruce. Here, the air carries a faint, resinous scent, mingling with the cool, damp breath of the water. Occasional clearings reveal weathered boathouses and the stoic, salt-bleached wood of docks, hinting at lives lived in close communion with the river's steady flow. The landscape itself feels elemental, carved by forces that predate human memory, where the silence of the wilderness is broken only by the cry of a loon or the gentle lapping of waves against the shore. Historically, the Pickerel River has been a vital artery, first for Indigenous peoples who traversed its waters for millennia, then for early European settlers drawn by the promise of timber and furs. The echoes of logging operations can still be found in the remnants of old drive dams and the occasional weathered log peeking from the riverbed, a silent narrative of the industry that once shaped this locale. Today, the economy of Pickerel River is more closely tied to the rhythms of tourism and the bounty of its waters, with fishing lodges and summer cottages dotting its banks, welcoming those seeking respite and the quiet beauty of the Georgian Bay watershed. The river itself, a gateway to the vast network of lakes and waterways that define this region, continues to hold a central, defining place in the identity of Pickerel River.

About This Pickerel River Map Page

Explore Pickerel River, 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: 46.00271, -80.73434. 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 River includes the postal code (P3E), 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 River 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.