Port Elmsley Ontario Map

About Port Elmsley, Ontario

Port Elmsley is a locality in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Elmsley is located at 44.8928°N, 76.1205°W.

Port Elmsley nestles against the eastern shore of a wide, placid expanse of water, where the Rideau River begins to swell into a more substantial lake. It lies 8.0 km west of Smiths Falls, ON (from Smiths Falls, ON: bearing 263°T), and is situated 10.3 km east of Perth. The land here, a gentle roll of fertile earth, slopes down to the water's edge, fringed with stands of mature deciduous trees whose leaves catch the afternoon sun in a shifting mosaic of green and gold. Fields of cultivated crops, neatly parceled and stretching towards the horizon, speak of a land worked with a patient hand, while the scattered farmsteads, their roofs glinting dully, seem to anchor the landscape with quiet permanence. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, damp scent of earth and water, a subtle perfume that hints at the coming warmth of summer. The history of Port Elmsley is intimately tied to the navigability of the Rideau waterway, a strategic route that shaped its early development and continues to influence its character. Originally a vital stopping point for travellers and trade, the settlement grew around the locks and canals that allowed boats to bypass the natural impediments of the river. This legacy of connection and movement is still palpable, even as the primary industries have shifted from bustling port activity to the more measured rhythms of agriculture and local services. The surrounding countryside, dotted with older farmhouses and the occasional weathered barn, whispers of generations who have tended this land, their lives interwoven with the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a steadfast diligence that underpins the quiet prosperity of Port Elmsley.

About This Port Elmsley Map Page

Explore Port Elmsley, 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: 44.89281, -76.12045. 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 Elmsley includes the postal code (K7A), 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 Elmsley 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.