Stokes Bay Ontario Map

About Stokes Bay, Ontario

Stokes Bay is a compact rural community in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Stokes Bay is located at 45.0028°N, 81.3675°W.

Stokes Bay rests where the land surrenders to the vast, cool embrace of Lake Huron, a place where wind-sculpted pines cling to rocky shores and the air carries the perpetual tang of brine. It lies 36.4 km south-east of Tobermory, ON (from Tobermory, ON: bearing 140°T), and is situated 14.0 km south-south-west of Cape Chin North. The landscape here is a rugged testament to glacial artistry, a series of low-lying limestone bluffs giving way to sheltered coves and stretches of pebble beach, smoothed by the insistent lapping of waves. The water itself, often a deep, shifting blue, can turn a fierce grey under a brewing storm, reflecting the dramatic, often cloud-laden skies that sweep across the open expanse. Even on the calmest days, a gentle, persistent breeze whispers through the sparse vegetation, carrying the cries of gulls and the distant hum of a passing boat. Long before it bore its current name, this shoreline was a vital artery for Indigenous peoples, a place of passage and sustenance. Later, the intrepid settlers who arrived brought with them a spirit of resilience, establishing fishing stations and small homesteads that eked out a living from the sometimes-harsh environment. The economy of Stokes Bay has always been intimately tied to the bounty of the lake, with a history of commercial fishing that, while diminished, still leaves its mark on the character of the place. Today, a quiet tourism often fills the summer months, drawn by the raw beauty and the sense of escape that Stokes Bay offers, a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun’s slow arc and the ever-present murmur of the water.

About This Stokes Bay Map Page

Explore Stokes 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: 45.002778, -81.3675. 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 Stokes 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 Stokes 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.