St.-Charles Ontario Map

About St.-Charles, Ontario

St.-Charles is a town in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. St.-Charles is located at 46.3506°N, 80.4736°W.

St.-Charles lies nestled amidst a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate carving of ancient glaciers. It lies 42.0 km west of Sturgeon Falls, ON (from Sturgeon Falls, ON: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.8 km west-south-west of Dunnet's Corner. Rolling terrain, a mosaic of Precambrian Shield rock peeking through thin soil, gives way to pockets of dense boreal forest where spruce and pine stand sentinel. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and resin, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very marrow of the place. Small, clear lakes, like scattered shards of sky, reflect the ever-shifting moods of the heavens, their shores often fringed with the hardy, low-lying shrubs that thrive in the northern climate. The quietude is a palpable presence, broken only by the distant call of a loon or the rustle of wind through the needles, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway. The history of St.-Charles is intrinsically linked to its waterways and the resources they offered. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and the potential for agriculture on the more forgiving patches of land, established a foothold here. The local economy, once reliant on the logging industry that echoed through the surrounding woods, has since diversified, with a quiet resilience evident in the small businesses that serve the residents. Even now, the faint scent of woodsmoke can sometimes mingle with the pine, a subtle nod to its past. A distinctive feature of St.-Charles is its connection to the French Canadian heritage, a cultural thread that lends a certain warmth and enduring spirit to the community, evident in the local dialect and the enduring traditions that bind its people.

About This St.-Charles Map Page

Explore St.-Charles, 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: 46.350556, -80.473611. 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 St.-Charles includes the postal code (P3E), 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 St.-Charles 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.