Tennyson Ontario Map

About Tennyson, Ontario

Tennyson is a locality in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Tennyson is located at 45.0388°N, 76.1597°W.

Tennyson rests in a gentle hollow where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the Rideau. It lies 17.1 km north-north-east of Perth, ON (from Perth, ON: bearing 25°T), and is situated 11.1 km south of Carleton Place. Fields of ripening corn, a deep, resonant green, stretch out under a sky that often holds the bruised, beautiful colours of an approaching storm, while stands of poplar and birch, their leaves a pale, shimmering gold in the late afternoon sun, fringe the edges of cultivated ground. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant thrum of a tractor or the sharp, clear call of a crow. Here, the terrain is not dramatic, but rather a patient unfolding of fertile soil, shaped by ancient glaciers and the steady hand of generations who have worked this earth. It is a landscape that invites contemplation, a quiet place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. The history of Tennyson is deeply entwided with the agricultural bounty of this region, a story told in the weathered barns and the sturdy farmhouses that dot the landscape. For decades, the local economy has relied on the dependable yield of its fields, a quiet industry that has sustained families and fostered a strong sense of community. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very texture of the land, the way the fields lie in neat, ordered rectangles, speaks of a persistent human endeavor. The nearby waterways, the quiet creeks and the broader channels of the Rideau system, once served as vital arteries for trade and transport, their presence still felt in the occasional abandoned millstone or the lingering scent of damp earth by their banks. Tennyson remains a place where the past is not a distant echo, but a tangible presence, felt in the enduring character of its people and the enduring spirit of the land.

About This Tennyson Map Page

Explore Tennyson, 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: 45.03878, -76.15969. 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 Tennyson includes the postal code (K7C), 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 Tennyson 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.