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| Place | Sims Locks |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Haldimand |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.048889 |
| Longitude | -79.910556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | N3W |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FCONJ |
Sims Locks is a locality in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sims Locks is located at 43.0489°N, 79.9106°W.
Sims Locks rests along the deliberate, heavy flow of the Grand River, where the earth yields to a low-lying terrain shaped by the slow persistence of water. It lies 22.5 km south-south-west of Hamilton, ON (from Hamilton, ON: bearing 194°T), and is situated 8.4 km north-north-west of Haldimand County. The air here holds the damp, metallic scent of the riverbed, particularly at dusk when the light flattens against the reeds and the horizon blurs into a bruised violet. Near the Burlington Heights, the land maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, providing a quiet corridor that feels distant from the sharp edges of urban development. While Lake Niapenco lies about 8 km away, the immediate surroundings of Sims Locks remain defined by the riparian rhythms of the Grand River, where the current dictates the pace of the day and the texture of the soil. The history of Sims Locks reflects an era when the movement of goods through the Grand River was the primary pulse of the local economy. Though the industrial echoes of the past have softened, the land retains a sense of purpose, with the nearby Binbrook Conservation Area offering a sanctuary of stillness about 8 km away. Residents often travel toward the more dramatic topography found near Albion Falls, located about 18 km away, yet they return to the steady, predictable calm of Sims Locks. This locality exists as a functional pause in the landscape, a point where the interaction between human labor and the river remains visible in the quiet, weathered banks that have stood through the changing seasons.
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Explore Sims Locks, 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: 43.048889, -79.910556. 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 Sims Locks includes the postal code (N3W), 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 Sims Locks 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 |