Historic site · Smiths Falls · Ontario

Defensible Lockmaster's House

Set in Smiths Falls, Defensible Lockmaster's House is a historic site. Our list has 4 more places within 5 km. Further out, Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern) is 1 km away.

Where

In Smiths Falls

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–27°C

In brief

Historic site in Smiths Falls

Inside Smiths Falls

Defensible Lockmaster's House is inside Smiths Falls’ municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The weather, month by month

Afternoons in Smiths Falls reach 20–27°C from May to September.

Jan-5° / -14°74 mm

Feb-2° / -14°57 mm

Mar4° / -7°62 mm

Apr12° / 0°78 mm

May20° / 7°74 mm

Jun24° / 12°89 mm

Jul27° / 14°89 mm

Aug26° / 13°88 mm

Sep21° / 9°91 mm

Oct13° / 4°87 mm

Nov6° / -2°75 mm

Dec-1° / -9°74 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Smiths Falls, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Drummond Centre, 23 km from Smiths Falls (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Smiths Falls’ full climate →

About

Defensible Lockmaster's House

In Smiths Falls, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Smiths Falls

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Finding Defensible Lockmaster's House

Orange shows Defensible Lockmaster's House; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Defensible Lockmaster's House

Largest of the 8 is Rideau Lakes, home to 12,148. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Smiths Falls

11,093 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 700 m south of it

Rideau Lakes

12,148 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 800 m west of it

Drummond/North Elmsley

8,817 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 1.2 km north of it

Montague

4,414 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Defensible Lockmaster's House is	People	Places to visit
Smiths Falls	It’s in town	11,093	5
Rideau Lakes	700 m south of it	12,148	12
Drummond/North Elmsley	800 m west of it	8,817	10
Montague	1.2 km north of it	4,414	6
Merrickville	1.4 km east of it	3,411	7
Perth	19 km west of it	6,972	3
Beckwith	26 km northwest of it	10,073	2
Tay Valley	28 km west of it	6,171	7

Make a day of it

Around Defensible Lockmaster's House

A visit can add 3 museums, a fort and an attraction, from 6 places within 15 km.

MuseumSmiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern)1 km away 2

FortMerrickville Blockhouse15 km away 3AttractionAttractionBlitzen Estate Christmas Tree Farm8.9 km away 4MuseumMuseumRideau Canal Visitor Information Centre300 m away 5Art galleryArt galleryOrganic Conceptions400 m away 6MuseumMuseumHeritage House Museum1.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Defensible Lockmaster's House

Where is Defensible Lockmaster's House?

Inside the municipal boundary, Defensible Lockmaster's House is in Smiths Falls (Ontario).

What is Defensible Lockmaster's House?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Defensible Lockmaster's House?

For warmth, aim for May to September: highs of 20–27°C in Smiths Falls (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern): Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Merrickville Blockhouse: Kenn Chaplin from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).