Virginiatown Ontario Map

About Virginiatown, Ontario

Virginiatown is a compact rural community in Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Virginiatown is located at 48.1343°N, 79.5806°W.

Virginiatown rests in a landscape carved by ancient glaciers, where the Canadian Shield dips and rises in a gentle, wooded undulation. It lies 33.6 km east of Kirkland Lake, ON (from Kirkland Lake, ON: bearing 93°T), and is situated 10.7 km east-north-east of Larder Lake. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, resinous scent of pine and spruce, a constant reminder of the vast boreal forest that presses in from all sides. Birch trees, their bark like parchment, stand sentinel along the narrow roads, their leaves a pale shimmer against the deeper greens of the conifers. Small, dark lakes, their surfaces often rippled by a persistent breeze, punctuate the terrain, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. The very earth here feels sturdy, underlain with granite and speckled with quartz, a solid foundation for the life that has taken root. The story of Virginiatown is inextricably bound to the earth's bounty, a tale of mining that shaped its early days and continues to whisper in its character. For decades, the rhythm of this place was dictated by the deep pulse of the mines, a heartbeat that brought prosperity and a unique camaraderie to its residents. While the major operations have long since ceased, the legacy of those who worked the ore remains, a quiet resilience etched into the community. Today, the local economy finds sustenance in a more varied, though still closely tied, connection to the natural world – forestry, some agriculture, and the enduring appeal of the wilderness for recreation. The deep silence of the surrounding forests, punctuated by the call of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures, is a constant presence, a counterpoint to the human endeavors that have marked Virginiatown.

About This Virginiatown Map Page

Explore Virginiatown, 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: 48.13429, -79.58064. 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 Virginiatown includes the postal code (P2N), 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 Virginiatown 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.