Silverthorne Ontario Map

About Silverthorne, Ontario

Silverthorne is a urban community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Silverthorne is located at 43.6858°N, 79.4663°W.

Silverthorne rests with a quiet weight upon the land, defined by its proximity to the modest rise of Heise Hill. It lies 9.7 km south-west of Toronto, ON (from Toronto, ON: bearing 230°T), and is situated 15.4 km east-south-east of Claireville. The terrain here holds the memory of ancient glacial movements, flattened and settled into a steady, urban composure that meets the Humber River as it carves its path through the lower reaches of the landscape. When the light of late afternoon slants across the rooftops, the air takes on a metallic, cooling clarity, grounding the neighborhood in a stillness that persists despite the persistent hum of the surrounding metropolitan sprawl. Beyond the immediate streets, the vast Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge waits some 33 km away, while the distant, contained waters of the Claireville Reservoir lie 14 km to the northwest, marking the outer limits of the region’s geography. The development of Silverthorne grew from the steady expansion of the surrounding rail and industrial corridors, shaping an economy that transitioned from early agricultural roots to the industrious pace of the mid-twentieth century. Silverthorne maintains a character defined by the hardworking persistence of its inhabitants, who balance the demands of modern employment with a localized pride that persists in the brickwork and the sturdy, unassuming houses. The Humber River remains a constant, silent neighbor, its presence a reminder of the natural flows that have long dictated the movement of people and resources through this part of Ontario. In the quiet evenings, the sound of the wind moving through the trees near the banks of the river provides a sharp contrast to the concrete infrastructure, underscoring the endurance of the natural world against the persistent growth of the human footprint.

About This Silverthorne Map Page

Explore Silverthorne, 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: 43.68583, -79.46625. 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 Silverthorne includes the postal code (M6E), 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 Silverthorne 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.