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| Place | Rayside-Balfour |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Sudbury |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.60873 |
| Longitude | -81.20763 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P3N |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | FCJXU |
Rayside-Balfour is a community in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Rayside-Balfour is located at 46.6087°N, 81.2076°W.
Rayside-Balfour rests upon a landscape defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Vermilion River and the rising profile of Blueberry Hill. It lies 11.1 km west-north-west of Grand Sudbury, ON (from Grand Sudbury, ON: bearing 288°T), and is situated 11.1 km west-north-west of Greater Sudbury. The air here holds a crisp, mineral edge, catching the low-slanting sun as it retreats behind the trees, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the dwellings, Boivin Lake rests in a quiet hollow six kilometres away, while the roar of High Falls waits thirteen kilometres further out to break the stillness of the woods. Further west, the expanse of Windy Lake Provincial Park sits eighteen kilometres distant, offering a vast, pine-scented horizon that mirrors the quiet solitude found within the borders of Rayside-Balfour itself. The history of Rayside-Balfour draws its strength from the deep, rocky ground that has long supported the heavy labor of the mines and the steady persistence of local agriculture. Families have built their lives around the cycles of the seasons, finding a shared identity in the way the frost retreats from the fields and the seasonal work shifts with the turning of the year. This locality maintains a character forged by the rugged demands of the Canadian Shield, where the endurance of the people matches the solid, unyielding terrain. Even as the modern day moves forward, the presence of the Vermilion River acts as a constant, flowing reminder of the natural forces that first drew people to settle near the hill, ensuring that Rayside-Balfour keeps a firm connection to the land that sustains it.
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Explore Rayside-Balfour, 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: 46.60873, -81.20763. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Rayside-Balfour 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 Rayside-Balfour 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |