Explore Blackburn, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackburn, 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 Blackburn 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 Blackburn.
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 | Blackburn |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Chambord; Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.398056 |
| Longitude | -72.079167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EFNYM |
Blackburn is a locality in Chambord; Le Domaine-du-Roy, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Blackburn is located at 48.3981°N, 72.0792°W.
Blackburn rests in a quiet embrace near the Monts Jumeaux, where the land holds the stillness of the northern woods. It lies 17.0 km south-east of Roberval, QC (from Roberval, QC: bearing 142°T), and is situated 3.7 km south-south-west of Chambord. Lac de l'Écluse lies directly within the landscape, its surface often mirroring the pale, transient light that settles over the trees at dusk. Nearby, the Petite rivière Désir traces a path through the terrain, while the distance to Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon serves as a reminder of the vast, protected wilderness that defines this stretch of Chambord. The air here carries a crisp, elemental clarity, grounding Blackburn in a geography that feels both ancient and immediate. The character of Blackburn reflects the agricultural and resource-based heritage of Le Domaine-du-Roy, where the persistence of the seasons dictates the pace of daily work. Life in Blackburn moves in alignment with the land, echoing the traditions of families who have long looked toward the forest and the soil for their livelihood. While the bustle of larger centers feels distant, there is a distinct beauty in the way the shadows lengthen across the clearings during the late afternoon. This is a region defined by its resilience, where the quiet industry of the inhabitants finds harmony with the surrounding horizon.
Blackburn s'éveille dans la quiétude des terres basses du Domaine-du-Roy, là où le sol semble retenir la mémoire des défrichements anciens. À l'horizon, le profil des Monts Jumeaux dessine une ligne sobre sur le ciel, offrant une toile de fond immuable aux activités agricoles qui rythment la vie quotidienne. La lumière du couchant se dépose avec une douceur particulière sur le Lac de l'Écluse, transformant sa surface en un miroir immobile qui semble absorber les derniers éclats du jour. Non loin, la Petite rivière Désir poursuit son cheminement discret, irriguant les parcelles et rappelant la présence nécessaire de l'eau dans ce pays de labours et de forêts. Tandis que le Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon garde les rives lointaines du grand lac voisin, Blackburn demeure fidèle à son rythme, fait de patience et de labeur. Les bâtisses s'intègrent au relief sans artifice, témoignant d'une existence modeste mais tenace, où chaque rangée de terre retournée raconte l'attachement viscéral des résidents à cette géographie particulière. Ici, le vent apporte parfois une fraîcheur venue des hauteurs, balayant les plaines dans un murmure qui accompagne la fin des travaux des champs, laissant Blackburn dans une sérénité que seule une terre profondément habitée peut offrir.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Blackburn, 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: 48.398056, -72.079167. 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 Blackburn includes the postal code (G8H), 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 Blackburn 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) |