Explore Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lac Brochet, Manitoba. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Manitoba or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lac Brochet and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lac Brochet.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Lac Brochet |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Manitoba (MB) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 58.62 |
| Longitude | -101.48389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | R0B |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | GANZH |
Lac Brochet is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Lac Brochet is located at 58.6200°N, 101.4839°W.
Lac Brochet rests upon the cold, persistent shore of the lake that bears its name, a settlement defined by the vast reach of the northern sky. It lies 83.0 km north of Brochet, MB (from Brochet, MB: bearing 8°T), and is situated 26.0 km north-west of Le Pensie. The land here holds the silence of the Canadian Shield, where the earth is marked by ancient stone and the enduring presence of the boreal forest. The Cochrane River moves with a quiet, hidden purpose through the surrounding wilderness just 8 km away, while the distant, steady rush of Chipewyan Falls waits 15 km out in the bush, a constant pulse in the geography of the region. As dusk settles, the light turns a bruised, translucent violet, clinging to the water’s edge and softening the jagged edges of the surrounding spruce until the horizon seems to dissolve into the coming dark. The history of Lac Brochet is defined by the resilience of the North and the deep, ancestral knowledge of the Dene people who have long traveled these waterways. Life in Lac Brochet remains tied to the seasonal cycles of trapping, hunting, and fishing, practices that provide both a sustenance and a connection to the land that sustains the people. While modern infrastructure supports the daily needs of the residents, the local economy relies heavily on the traditional harvesting of natural resources and the careful management of the surrounding wilderness. The air in the morning often carries a sharp, metallic clarity, a crispness that demands respect and keeps the senses alert to the slightest change in the wind or the shifting temper of the ice. Cultural traditions in Lac Brochet are maintained through the passing of oral histories and the shared celebrations that bring the people together throughout the year. The identity of the community is anchored in its Indigenous heritage, which shapes the social life and the collective values held by those who call the shore of the lake their home. Elders remain the keepers of the local language and stories, ensuring that the customs of their ancestors endure despite the encroaching influence of a faster world. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, one might observe the steady, purposeful activity of daily life, where the simple act of preparing for the winter cold or readying a boat for the water reflects a deep, pragmatic beauty born of necessity.
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Explore Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 58.62, -101.48389. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Lac Brochet includes the postal code (R0B), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Lac Brochet is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |