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| Place | Swansea |
| Type | Urban Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | York |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.6468 |
| Longitude | -79.47654 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | M6S |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | FCUJS |
Swansea is a urban community in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Swansea is located at 43.6468°N, 79.4765°W.
Swansea rests with a quiet permanence upon the northern shore of Lake Ontario, cradled by the persistent pulse of the Humber River. It lies 13.4 km south-west of Toronto, ON (from Toronto, ON: bearing 218°T), and is situated 13.9 km south-south-west of North York. The low, heavy light of dusk often settles over the water, turning the surface of Lake Ontario into a sheet of hammered pewter while the Humber River marks the steady transition from the valley floor to the residential rises. This geography defines Swansea, encouraging a life lived in the shadow of mature trees and the cooling influence of the great lake’s breeze. The terrain here holds a persistent moisture, and one might notice how the evening air feels thick and cool, carrying the scent of damp earth and deep water as the sun dips below the horizon. Swansea began as a village shaped by the ambitions of early industrial expansion, drawing its strength from the proximity of the Humber River to power the mills that once defined its local economy. Today, the character of Swansea remains distinct, marked by the preservation of its storied architecture and a residential atmosphere that feels removed from the frantic pace of the surrounding urban sprawl. Residents often walk toward the water’s edge, moving through streets that retain a sense of seclusion despite the proximity of modern transit and commerce. While the Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge lies 38 km away, the local landscape of Swansea provides its own internal scale, where the weight of history is felt in the steady maintenance of long-standing homes and the quiet, deliberate way the neighbourhood greets the changing seasons.
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Explore Swansea, 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: 43.6468, -79.47654. 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 Swansea includes the postal code (M6S), 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 Swansea 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 |