Red Bay Ontario Map

About Red Bay, Ontario

Red Bay is a compact rural community in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Red Bay is located at 44.8027°N, 81.2841°W.

Red Bay nestles at the edge of the Georgian Bay, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet resilience. It lies 38.1 km north-west of Owen Sound, ON (from Owen Sound, ON: bearing 313°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Wiarton. The shoreline here is a study in patient erosion, a mosaic of smooth, grey stones polished by countless seasons of lapping water, giving way to stretches of soft sand that shimmer under the vast, open sky. Inland, the terrain rises in a series of low, undulating hills, cloaked in a patchwork of mature hardwood forests and open fields, their rich soil a deep, fertile brown. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, invigorating coolness, a scent woven from pine needles, damp earth, and the ever-present, briny tang of the bay. Even on the stillest days, a gentle breeze often stirs, rustling the leaves and whispering secrets of the water through the trees. The history of Red Bay is deeply entwined with the bounty of the bay itself, a legacy built on the sturdy shoulders of fishermen who once plied these waters in pursuit of whitefish and trout. Though the large-scale commercial fishing has waned, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the natural world persists. Today, agriculture forms a significant part of Red Bay's economic life, with orchards heavy with apples and fields of grain stretching towards the horizon, their produce finding its way to local markets and beyond. The distinctive silhouette of the old grain elevator, a sentinel against the sky, stands as a quiet testament to this enduring connection to the land. Visitors are drawn to the area not only for its natural beauty but also for the unpretentious charm of its residents, a community that values hard work, neighbourly kindness, and the simple, profound pleasures of life by the water.

About This Red Bay Map Page

Explore Red Bay, 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: 44.80269, -81.28406. 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 Red Bay includes the postal code (N0H), 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 Red Bay 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.