Lion's Head
in Bruce County of Ontario, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
44.987 and -81.259 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 44° 59' 12" and W -81° 15' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:05 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Toronto
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 8:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Lion's Head

Lion's Head in Bruce County (Ontario) is a city in Canada about 272 mi (or 438 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital.

Local time in Lion's Head is now 03:05 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Toronto with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Lion's Head, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Wiarton Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Woodstock, Milton, Harrisville, Bad Axe and Alpena. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

7+ Knots

Published: July 08, 2009
Length: 45:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ian Nicholls

Coming back from Cape Chin on a really windy Saturday. We hit 7.1 knots on a close haul. This is what I got the boat for! Also note that I only have about 60% of the Genoa out. Any more...


Dog Cross Country Ski

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 44:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

Cross country skiing from a dogs point of view.


whaaSSUUPP

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 18:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

A stand up paddle boarding compilation 2 years in the making and 1 lost gopro later.


Pumpkin Smuggling

Published: November 24, 2013
Length: 10:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

Pumpkin shooting and lawn mower racing in Lion's Head, fall of 2013. Filmed by Mike Hall.


Lawn Mower Racing

Published: November 05, 2014
Length: 40:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

Lawn mower racing from the Lion's Head Pumpkin Toss 2014.


Holy Shirt!!

Published: August 03, 2014
Length: 53:40 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

Shooting some shirts to make them a little more breathable. Plus some 4-wheeling.


Lion's Head Lighthouse

Published: October 10, 2014
Length: 48:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mike N

Lion's Head, ON Oct. 2014.


Lion's Head Pumpkin Toss 2014

Published: October 24, 2014
Length: 59:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

The Ferndale and District Lions Club 17th Annual Pumpkin Toss, Saturday October 11, 2014. Machines of all sorts slingshots, catapults, trebuchets and even air cannons, competed to see who...


Arrow

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 43:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

Archery.


Spoon man

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 47:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin For An Adventure

Gabe Clark on the spoons at the Lion's Head Street Dance 2014.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bruce Peninsula

The Bruce Peninsula is a peninsula in Ontario, Canada, that lies between Georgian Bay and the main basin of Lake Huron. The peninsula extends roughly northwestwards from the rest of Southern Ontario, pointing towards Manitoulin Island, with which it forms the widest strait joining Georgian Bay to the rest of Lake Huron. The Bruce Peninsula contains part of the geological formation known as the Niagara Escarpment.

Located at 44.9454, -81.2769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Peninsulas of Ontario, Geography of Bruce County, Niagara Escarpment

Lion's Head, Ontario

Lion's Head is a community in the municipality of North Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Located at the midway point of the Bruce Peninsula, about halfway between Owen Sound and Tobermory, Lion's Head is just east of Ferndale on Bruce Road 9. Lion's Head is located on or somewhere near the 45th parallel north, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. The town is named after the resemblance of a lion's profile in the rock formation of the Niagara Escarpment.

Located at 44.9866, -81.2541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Bruce County, Designated places in Ontario, Former municipalities in Ontario, Zoomorphic geographic features

Ferndale, Bruce County, Ontario

Ferndale is a hamlet in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Ferndale is west of Lion's Head, halfway between Owen Sound and Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula, located at Highway 6 and Bruce Rd. 9. The Ferndale Road that connects Ferndale and Lion's Head (Bruce Rd. 9) is also halfway between The Equator and the North Pole. The road is sometimes referred to as the 45th Parallel Road.

Located at 44.9719, -81.2876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Bruce County

Bruce Peninsula District School

Bruce Peninsula District School is a school in the community of Lion's Head in the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is in the Bluewater District School Board and is one of the few remaining in the province to have kindergarten to Grade 12 in the same school. Eastnor Central School used to take kindergarten to Grade 3 until it folded in 2001. The school is known for its Outers program, and its Eviromental studies.

Located at 44.9847, -81.2508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Elementary schools in Ontario, High schools in Ontario, Schools in Bruce County

Lion's Head Light

Lion's Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada near the village of Lion's Head. The present lighthouse is a replica built by local highschool students.

Located at 44.9906, -81.2483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lighthouses in Ontario, Buildings and structures in Bruce County