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| Place | Port Alma |
| Type | Compact Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Kent |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 42.18155 |
| Longitude | -82.24323 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FCHXZ |
Port Alma is a compact rural community in Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Alma is located at 42.1816°N, 82.2432°W.
Port Alma rests on the southern edge of Ontario, where the land exhales its final breaths before surrendering to the vast expanse of Lake Erie. It lies 29.6 km south-south-west of Chatham-Kent, ON (from Chatham-Kent, ON: bearing 199°T), and is situated 6.7 km south of Merlin. Here, the terrain is a gentle, fertile spread, a mosaic of cultivated fields that stretch towards the horizon, their rich, dark earth promising abundance under the expansive, ever-changing sky. The air carries the faint, clean scent of distant water and the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening crops, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky with hues of soft rose and bruised plum. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the low hum of a tractor working the fields, a sound that speaks of a patient, enduring relationship with the land. Historically, Port Alma’s story is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the region and its strategic, albeit modest, position on the Great Lakes shipping routes. For generations, the land has yielded its wealth in the form of grain and produce, fueling a local economy deeply rooted in the soil and the labour it demands. While the grand ships of yesteryear may have passed by, the spirit of connection to the water remains, a subtle undercurrent in the lives of those who call Port Alma home. The legacy of early settlers, who carved their livelihoods from this fertile ground, is still visible in the enduring farmsteads and the communal spirit that permeates the area, a quiet resilience forged through seasons of hard work and the shared experience of living so close to the powerful, ever-present lake.
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Location data for Port Alma 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |