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| Place | Playfairville |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Lanark |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.97035 |
| Longitude | -76.41151 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FDUAS |
Playfairville is a locality in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Playfairville is located at 44.9704°N, 76.4115°W.
Playfairville rests in a gentle embrace of rolling fields, where the earth, a deep, fertile loam, exhales the scent of turned soil and ripening grain. It lies 14.9 km west-north-west of Perth, ON (from Perth, ON: bearing 302°T), and is situated 6.4 km south-west of Lanark. The landscape here is a quiet conversation between broad skies and the patient contours of the land, a place where the wind, carrying whispers from the north, sweeps across the open country, rustling through stands of mature maple and pine. In the soft light of late afternoon, the fields shimmer, a mosaic of greens and golds, and the air itself seems to hold a particular stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the occasional call of a hawk circling lazily overhead. The houses, many of them built of sturdy, weathered wood, seem to settle into the land as if they have always belonged there, their gardens bursting with the hardy blooms of summer. This is a place where history is not a grand pronouncement but a quiet undercurrent, a legacy of early settlers who carved their lives from this rich earth. Playfairville's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of its existence, a tradition carried forward by generations of farming families who understand the subtle language of the seasons. The nearby Rideau River, a vital artery for centuries, once facilitated the transport of goods and people, its waters now a place for quiet recreation and a reminder of the vital waterways that shaped the region. While industries have evolved, the enduring spirit of Playfairville remains rooted in its connection to the earth and the simple, honest work it provides, a character reflected in the unhurried, neighbourly pace of life.
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| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |