Explore Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Vaughan, Ontario. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Ontario or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Vaughan and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Vaughan.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Vaughan |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | York |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.85281 |
| Longitude | -79.5354 |
| Population | 323,103 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | L6A |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | FCZRF |
Vaughan is a city in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Vaughan is located at 43.8528°N, 79.5354°W.
Vaughan rests upon a landscape defined by the steady, persistent presence of the East Humber River. It lies 17.9 km north-west of Toronto, ON (from Toronto, ON: bearing 314°T), and is situated 8.1 km west-south-west of Richmond Hill. The earth here holds a quiet weight, where the land near The Pinnacles rises to meet the sky, catching the sharp, clear light of late afternoon that turns the fields into bronze. While Thompson Lake sits some distance away, the hydrology of the region remains dominated by the movement of water through local channels, shaping the terrain into a series of slopes and hollows. The air possesses a crisp, continental quality, often carrying the scent of damp soil and changing seasons, a reminder that the wilder spaces like Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge are not so far removed from the modern sprawl. Vaughan transitioned from its early days of agricultural settlement into a hub of commerce and manufacturing, drawing people to its crossroads. The local economy thrives on a mixture of light industry and professional services, building upon a foundation of hard work that transformed former farmland into bustling corridors of enterprise. This evolution from a rural outpost into a center for logistics and trade gives the streets a purposeful energy, where the hum of heavy machinery and the movement of goods provide a constant, low-frequency pulse to the day. The legacy of those who first cleared the land remains visible in the orientation of the roads, which follow the old survey lines with an unwavering, straight-edged resolve. Cultural life in Vaughan finds its expression in the gathering of people at local landmarks and public spaces, where the shared habits of daily life create a distinct sense of belonging. The character of the populace is marked by a pragmatic warmth, seen in the way neighbors interact amidst the backdrop of a rapidly changing skyline. Notable figures, including athletes and artists, have emerged from the local milieu, carrying the influence of these suburban surroundings into the wider world. Whether through the seasonal traditions that bring families together or the quiet observation of the changing light over the East Humber River, Vaughan maintains a focus on the future while keeping a firm, grounded connection to the physical reality of its terrain.
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Explore Vaughan, 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: 43.85281, -79.5354. 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 Vaughan includes the postal code (L6A), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Vaughan 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |