Pinecrest Ontario Map

About Pinecrest, Ontario

Pinecrest is a urban community in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Pinecrest is located at 46.6347°N, 81.0117°W.

Pinecrest rests in a landscape carved by ancient glaciers, where granite outcrops punctuate the rolling terrain and the air carries the clean scent of boreal forest. It lies 7.7 km north-east of Grand Sudbury, ON (from Grand Sudbury, ON: bearing 35°T), and is situated 7.7 km north-east of Greater Sudbury. Vast expanses of jack pine and spruce dominate the hillsides, their needles whispering secrets on the wind, while numerous lakes, their surfaces often mirroring the immense sky, punctuate the green expanse. The ground underfoot is a soft carpet of moss and fallen needles, yielding slightly with each step, and in the quiet of early morning, a mist often hangs low over the water, lending a spectral beauty to the awakening world. The terrain is not harsh, but possesses a steadfast, enduring quality, a testament to the forces that shaped it over millennia. The story of Pinecrest is deeply entwined with the rugged resourcefulness of the North, its economy historically rooted in the extraction of valuable minerals from the nickel-rich earth. Though the era of boom and bust has left its mark, a resilient spirit persists, with many residents now finding their livelihood in the service sector and the growing appeal of Pinecrest as a gateway to the wilderness. The faint hum of activity from local businesses, a steady counterpoint to the natural sounds, speaks of a community that has learned to adapt and thrive. The legacy of early prospectors and miners is still visible in the careful, pragmatic way people here approach their lives, a quiet pride in their ability to coax sustenance and prosperity from a challenging, yet breathtaking, environment.

About This Pinecrest Map Page

Explore Pinecrest, 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: 46.634722, -81.011667. 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 Pinecrest includes the postal code (P3N), 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 Pinecrest 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.