Stanwood Ontario Map

About Stanwood, Ontario

Stanwood is a locality in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Stanwood is located at 44.3978°N, 77.7600°W.

Stanwood rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the land itself seems to sigh with the changing seasons. It lies 26.5 km north-north-west of Quinte West, ON (from Quinte West, ON: bearing 328°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-north-east of Campbellford. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold in the summer sun, fall away towards the shimmering expanse of Rice Lake, its waters reflecting the vast Ontario sky. Birch trees, their papery bark like ancient scrolls, stand sentinel along the softer edges of the terrain, while the sturdier pines whisper secrets on the breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. The air here, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, possesses a peculiar clarity, a crispness that sharpens the edges of the world and imbues even the mundane with a quiet beauty. The history of Stanwood is a story etched into the very grain of the land, a narrative of settlement and agricultural perseverance. Early pioneers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new life, carved their existence from the wilderness, their labours shaping the landscape into the productive farms that define Stanwood today. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still thrives on the bounty of the earth, with crops like corn and soybeans stretching across the horizon, a testament to generations of diligent work. Beyond the farms, the proximity to Rice Lake offers a subtle hum of activity, a reminder of the recreational draw and the enduring connection to the water that has always been a vital artery for this enduring place.

About This Stanwood Map Page

Explore Stanwood, 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: 44.397778, -77.76. 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 Stanwood includes the postal code (K0K), 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 Stanwood 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.