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Townsend Centre is a locality in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Townsend Centre is located at 42.9328°N, 80.2471°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N3Y.
Townsend Centre rests amidst the quiet, fertile expanses of Norfolk, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that shifts from pale morning violet to a deep, resonant amber. It lies 11.5 km north-north-east of Simcoe, ON (from Simcoe, ON: bearing 28°T), and is situated 5.5 km south-east of Dundurn. The land here holds a patient stillness, defined by a terrain that slopes toward the distant reaches of the Waterford North Conservation Area, located six kilometres away. During the long, golden hours of late summer, the air feels heavy with the scent of drying hay and the faint, earthy musk of the soil, while the light settles across the fields with a clarity that renders every fence post and hedgerow in sharp, honest relief. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape remains defined by its distance from the Lynn River, which winds its course seventeen kilometres off, and the serene, hidden presence of Victoria Lake, situated ten kilometres from the heart of the terrain. History within Townsend Centre lingers in the straight lines of the concession roads and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that reflects a long-standing dedication to the cultivation of the land. The local economy draws its strength from the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where generations have managed the cycles of harvest and growth with a quiet, persistent diligence. Life in Townsend Centre moves according to the demands of the seasons, maintaining a character that values the practical over the ornamental. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, the locality keeps a deliberate pace, focused on the steady rhythms of agricultural work and the simple, enduring connections of those who live and labor in this particular corner of the earth.
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| Location | Townsend Centre, Norfolk, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.93281°N, 80.24707°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N3Y |
| 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 Townsend Centre, 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 Townsend Centre includes coordinates 42.932810°N, 80.247070°W, situated in Norfolk. Postal FSA: N3Y. 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.