Port Cockburn Ontario Map

About Port Cockburn, Ontario

Port Cockburn is a locality in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Cockburn is located at 45.2556°N, 79.7606°W.

Port Cockburn rests on the western shores of an immense granite-lined lake, its weathered docks a skeletal embrace against the ceaseless churn of Georgian Bay. It lies 24.2 km east-south-east of Parry Sound, ON (from Parry Sound, ON: bearing 117°T), and is situated 12.8 km east-south-east of Falding. The air here carries the sharp tang of pine needles and the deep, resonant scent of damp earth, a constant reminder of the vast Boreal forest that presses in from the landward side. Rocky outcrops, smoothed by millennia of glacial passage, punctuate the shoreline, providing stark, windswept perches where gnarled cedars cling tenaciously to life. The water itself, a shifting palette of steely grey and sapphire blue, reflects the dramatic skies that often sweep across this exposed coast, painting the landscape in hues of bruised purple and molten gold at dusk. This place, Port Cockburn, has long been a gateway to the rugged beauty of the Parry Sound region, its history intertwined with the lumber trade that once dominated these waters. Great rafts of timber, bound for distant markets, would have been a common sight, their passage shaping the very development of the harbour. Today, the economy leans more towards the gentle hum of tourism and the quiet sustenance drawn from the surrounding waters, the fishing boats still a familiar sight bobbing in the protected cove. It’s a place where the echoes of its industrial past mingle with the serene rhythm of nature, a constant dialogue between the human endeavour and the enduring power of the Canadian Shield.

About This Port Cockburn Map Page

Explore Port Cockburn, 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: 45.255556, -79.760556. 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 Port Cockburn includes the postal code (P0C), 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 Port Cockburn 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.