Scotch Block, Ontario Weather
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About Scotch Block, Ontario
Scotch Block is a locality in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Scotch Block is located at 45.9175°N, 83.3433°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L9E.
Scotch Block rests quietly within the limestone rise of McCaigs Hill, a terrain defined by the stubborn persistence of rock and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 41.5 km south-south-east of Thessalon, ON (from Thessalon, ON: bearing 157°T), and is situated 41.5 km south-south-west of Iron Bridge. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, especially as the late autumn light catches the pale stone, turning the slopes into a bruised gold that lingers until the sun slips behind the horizon. While Sand Lake lies five kilometers away, its presence is felt more as a cooling influence on the evening breeze than a dominant feature of the immediate, rugged elevation. The land does not yield easily to the plow, and the thin soil clings to the bedrock, supporting a resilient scrub that has learned to thrive in the crevices of the hill. The history of Scotch Block is anchored in the hard-won labor of those who cleared the land to carve out a living from the unforgiving terrain. Local industry has always been secondary to the demands of the geology itself, with small-scale agriculture and timber harvesting shaping the daily movements of the people. While North Channel Inshore Provincial Park sits thirty-seven kilometers away and the Mississagi River flows thirty-eight kilometers distant, the isolation of Scotch Block fosters a self-contained character, where traditions are kept with a quiet, private intensity. Life here moves according to the necessities of the climate, favoring the steady, repetitive tasks that define a rural existence, leaving the residents to find their own measure of satisfaction in the endurance of the landscape.
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| Location | Scotch Block, Manitoulin, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45.9175°N, 83.343333°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L9E |
| 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 |
About This Scotch Block, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scotch Block, 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 Scotch Block includes coordinates 45.917500°N, 83.343333°W, situated in Manitoulin. Postal FSA: L9E. 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.