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Purpleville is a locality in York, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Purpleville is located at 43.8579°N, 79.5909°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L4H.
Purpleville occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, low-voiced movement of the East Humber River. It lies 4.5 km west of Vaughan, ON (from Vaughan, ON: bearing 277°T), and is situated 12.3 km west of Richmond Hill. The terrain here holds a particular quality of late-afternoon light, catching the edges of the nearby The Pinnacles with a copper glow that seems to linger longer than the shadows suggest. While Hackett Lake sits ten kilometres away, the air in Purpleville carries a subtle, damp sweetness that feels drawn directly from the riverbanks and the surrounding fields. Even as the seasons shift, the landscape retains a stillness that allows the sudden, sharp call of a hawk to feel like a significant event. Historical accounts of Purpleville reflect a long-standing relationship with the fertile earth and the steady, reliable demands of agricultural life. Although Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge lies thirty kilometres distant, the influence of the wider region’s natural heritage remains present in the way residents cultivate their gardens and maintain the older, sturdier buildings that anchor the settlement. The local economy has moved away from its earliest roots, yet the remnants of old stone foundations and rusted iron tools tell stories of the generations who first broke this ground. Life in Purpleville follows a predictable, grounded path, where the work of the day is often punctuated by the simple, honest necessity of watching the weather turn over the horizon.
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| Location | Purpleville, York, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43.85793°N, 79.59094°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L4H |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Purpleville, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Purpleville includes coordinates 43.857930°N, 79.590940°W, situated in York. Postal FSA: L4H. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.