Explore Aylwin, Quebec, 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 Aylwin, Quebec. 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 Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Aylwin 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 Aylwin.
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 | Aylwin |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Kazabazua; La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.982778 |
| Longitude | -76.021111 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EFKBC |
Aylwin is a hamlet in Kazabazua; La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Aylwin is located at 45.9828°N, 76.0211°W.
Aylwin occupies a rugged, contemplative stretch of land cradled by the shifting presence of the Rivière Gatineau. It lies 43.7 km south of Maniwaki, QC (from Maniwaki, QC: bearing 184°T), and is situated 11.4 km south-south-east of Gracefield. The terrain rises toward the Colline à Howard, where the air holds a particular, sharp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding pines. Nearby, the stillness of Lac de la Montagne de Cristal offers a mirror to the sky, its surface often undisturbed save for the subtle wake of a solitary waterfowl. Aylwin sits within a landscape defined by this quiet exchange between deep-rooted rock and the persistent, southward pull of the river. Further afield, the Réserve écologique André-Michaux protects the integrity of the wilder reaches, maintaining a sanctuary that keeps the encroaching reach of the modern world at a distance. The history of Aylwin aligns with the traditional rhythms of the Gatineau Valley, where the land once dictated the pace of settlement and the survival of those who cleared the timber. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy labor of the early logging era to a quieter, more measured existence, the spirit of self-reliance persists in the upkeep of the land and the care taken with the homesteads tucked into the hillsides. Life here follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the transformation of the Rivière Gatineau from its spring thaw to the thickening ice of late autumn. Residents observe the passage of days through the changing light that catches the crests of the local ridges, a constant, silent rhythm that anchors Aylwin to its geography.
Aylwin déploie ses terres le long de la Rivière Gatineau, là où le relief s'incline doucement vers la Colline à Howard sous un ciel qui semble parfois retenir son souffle. Dans ce secteur de Kazabazua, le sol garde la mémoire des anciennes concessions agricoles et des labeurs forestiers qui ont façonné le caractère résilient des habitants. La lumière du crépuscule y possède une densité particulière, glissant sur les eaux sombres de la Rivière Gatineau pour atteindre les pentes boisées qui entourent le site. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac de la Montagne de Cristal offre un miroir immobile au milieu de la forêt, tandis que la Réserve écologique André-Michaux veille sur une flore sauvage plus lointaine, préservant une sérénité que le progrès n'a pas altérée. Aylwin conserve une allure de quiétude austère, marquée par la rigueur des hivers et la douceur brève des étés où le vent apporte une odeur de sève et de terre humide. Les gens y vivent au rythme des travaux de la terre et du passage discret de la faune, cultivant un sentiment d'appartenance qui se transmet par le regard plutôt que par les discours, dans une simplicité propre aux vastes étendues du Québec.
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Explore Aylwin, Quebec, 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: 45.982778, -76.021111. 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 Aylwin includes the postal code (J9E), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). 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 Aylwin 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) |