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| Place | Baie-des-Homards |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Port-Cartier; Sept-Rivières |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.832778 |
| Longitude | -67.111389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EMPKF |
Baie-des-Homards is a hamlet in Port-Cartier; Sept-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Baie-des-Homards is located at 49.8328°N, 67.1114°W.
Baie-des-Homards rests as a quiet threshold where the dark, restless waters of the St. Lawrence meet the rugged, northern edge of the land. It lies 26.7 km south-west of Port-Cartier, QC (from Port-Cartier, QC: bearing 219°T), and is situated 22.9 km south-south-west of Tour-Bois-Blanc. The terrain here is defined by the sharp, imposing presence of the Mornes des Caouis, which watch over the shoreline as the light shifts from the pale, bruised violet of dawn to a sharp, crystalline clarity. Inland, the landscape holds the stillness of Lac de la Plaine des Atocas, located just two kilometers away, where the water mirrors the sky with a mirror-glass precision that seems to suspend the world in a momentary, breathless pause. The Rivière Riverin flows six kilometers distant, drawing a thin, silver line through the dense forest, carrying the cool, moss-scented breath of the interior toward the salt-sprayed coast. The character of Baie-des-Homards is held in the sturdy, weathered resilience of those who have long looked to the sea and the forest to sustain their lives. Within the broader region of Port-Cartier and Sept-Rivières, the local economy draws its strength from the raw, elemental resources of the Canadian Shield, balancing the rigorous demands of industrial work with a deep, inherited knowledge of the shifting tides. Life in Baie-des-Homards follows the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, where the arrival of heavy winter snows demands a quiet, indoor intensity, eventually giving way to the thaw that awakens the rocky soil. The people maintain a steady gaze, reflecting the vastness of the horizon, finding a particular, grounded grace in the harsh beauty of a landscape that asks for nothing but respect.
Baie-des-Homards s'étire le long des rives impérieuses du Saint-Laurent, là où la lumière déclinante du crépuscule confère aux eaux une texture d'étain poli. À proximité des Mornes des Caouis, le relief accuse une rudesse minérale que seule adoucit la présence proche du Lac de la Plaine des Atocas, dont les eaux calmes semblent retenir les derniers murmures du jour. Non loin, la Rivière Riverin poursuit sa course obstinée vers l'estuaire, rythmant de son débit discret la vie de ce rivage où l'industrie du bois et les activités maritimes ont façonné, depuis des générations, une existence tournée vers la rudesse du climat septentrional. La rigueur du paysage, marquée par la rencontre entre la terre ferme et l'immensité saline, impose un silence presque solennel que rompt parfois le ressac régulier contre les rochers. Baie-des-Homards demeure le domaine des vents salins et des horizons vastes, un espace où la persévérance humaine se mesure chaque jour à la force des éléments naturels. Cette terre, façonnée par les cycles de la forêt et de la mer, offre à qui sait observer une beauté austère, presque immobile, sous un ciel immense dont la clarté changeante redessine sans cesse les contours des Mornes des Caouis.
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Explore Baie-des-Homards, 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: 49.832778, -67.111389. 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 Baie-des-Homards includes the postal code (G5B), 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.
Location data for Baie-des-Homards 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |