Explore Cap-à-la-Branche, 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 Cap-à-la-Branche, 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 Cap-à-la-Branche 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 Cap-à-la-Branche.
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 | Cap-à-la-Branche |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Isle-aux-Coudres; Charlevoix |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.389813 |
| Longitude | -70.432696 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EFTLB |
Cap-à-la-Branche is a hamlet in L'Isle-aux-Coudres; Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cap-à-la-Branche is located at 47.3898°N, 70.4327°W.
Cap-à-la-Branche rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed shores of L’Isle-aux-Coudres, where the vast St. Lawrence widens to meet the maritime horizon. It lies 8.1 km south-east of Baie-Saint-Paul, QC (from Baie-Saint-Paul, QC: bearing 134°T), and is situated 14.2 km north-east of Petite-Rivière. Inland, the terrain rises toward the quiet stillness of Lac à Colin, which lies about 1 km away, tucked into the island’s interior like a hidden lens reflecting the northern sky. The air here holds a distinct, bracing clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the Rivière du Gouffre flowing about 6 km away across the channel, a constant reminder of the mainland’s towering presence. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised violet, lingering long over the La Tourelle landscape and lending a momentary, dreamlike depth to the fields that slope toward the water. Life in Cap-à-la-Branche moves in alignment with the tides and the seasonal shifts of the St. Lawrence, maintaining a character shaped by its insular geography and seafaring roots. Historically, the families of L’Isle-aux-Coudres depended on the river for transport and harvest, a legacy that remains visible in the sturdy architecture and the local reliance on maritime traditions. While the economy has diversified to include a steady stream of visitors drawn to the island's unique isolation, the people of Cap-à-la-Branche retain a pragmatic, self-reliant spirit. The daily pace is defined by the ferry’s arrival and the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the wind, which carries the scent of brine and damp earth across the island’s crests.
Cap-à-la-Branche s’étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le fleuve impose sa présence immense et calme aux terres de La Tourelle. La lumière du soir y possède une densité particulière, une limpidité qui semble suspendre le mouvement des marées pour mieux révéler le relief des champs cultivés. À proximité, le Lac à Colin offre aux regards une étendue paisible, tandis que la Rivière du Gouffre, située à environ six kilomètres, imprime au territoire une ligne de force invisible qui guide les vents marins vers les terres. Cette géographie façonne une existence rythmée par la terre et l’eau, où chaque parcelle de sol garde la mémoire des labeurs paysans. Les habitants de Cap-à-la-Branche perpétuent une tradition d’attachement au terroir, cultivant une frugalité heureuse dans ce cadre où le ciel semble descendre pour embrasser le rivage. La rusticité des bâtiments, posés sur un terrain qui bascule doucement vers les eaux froides, raconte la ténacité des premiers défricheurs face à une nature souveraine. Ici, l’air chargé d’embruns salés accompagne les gestes quotidiens, créant une atmosphère singulière où le silence des espaces naturels dialogue avec la persistance d’une culture profondément liée aux caprices du fleuve et aux saisons agricoles.
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Explore Cap-à-la-Branche, 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: 47.389813, -70.432696. 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 Cap-à-la-Branche includes the postal code (G3Z), 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 Cap-à-la-Branche 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) |