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| Place | Caplan-Ouest |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Caplan; Bonaventure |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.135556 |
| Longitude | -65.730833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0C |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EFTNO |
Caplan-Ouest is a hamlet in Caplan; Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Caplan-Ouest is located at 48.1356°N, 65.7308°W.
Caplan-Ouest holds a quiet, steady presence along the northern shore of the St. Lawrence, where the land slopes toward the salt air and the wide, grey expanse of the water. It lies 10.1 km east-south-east of New Richmond, QC (from New Richmond, QC: bearing 107°T), and is situated 5.4 km north-west of Caplan. The Rivière Caplan cuts a path through the terrain, its course marking the life of the valley before it meets the sea near the landmark of Le Calvaire. Inland, the landscape holds its own secrets, with the waters of Lac du Cinquante Cents resting about 12 km away, a still mirror tucked into the quiet interior. Closer to the coast, the Chutes de la Plage drop toward the shore just 3 km from the settlement, providing a constant, low murmur that carries through the cool evening mist. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the fields a deep, bruised violet while the horizon begins to blur into the darkening tide. The history of Caplan-Ouest remains tied to the hard-won gains of the soil and the seasonal bounty drawn from the river and the gulf. Generations have shaped their days around the cycles of the harvest and the shifting moods of the St. Lawrence, maintaining an economy rooted in the practical demands of farming and the local resources at hand. Life in Caplan-Ouest follows the turn of the seasons with a deliberate gravity, valuing the endurance of the local families who have worked this ground for decades. Even now, one finds a particular satisfaction in the way the morning fog clings to the banks of the Rivière Caplan, grounding the houses and barns in a world that feels both ancient and entirely present.
Caplan-Ouest se déploie avec une retenue souveraine le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l'air iodé semble suspendre le cours des heures. Les habitants de Caplan-Ouest habitent ce rebord du monde avec une patience héritée des labeurs agricoles et de la mer, cultivant une existence modeste entre les méandres de la Rivière Caplan et la proximité du Calvaire. À trois kilomètres, les Chutes de la Plage déclinent leur murmure constant, une ponctuation liquide dans le silence de la côte, tandis que le Lac du Cinquante Cents demeure, à douze kilomètres de distance, une présence discrète et profonde nichée dans l'arrière-pays. Le crépuscule y dépose une lumière particulière, une teinte bleutée qui souligne la texture des terres et le tracé des chemins côtiers, révélant une élégance austère dans chaque bâtiment de bois. Les traditions, marquées par un héritage acadien qui imprègne encore les manières de dire et de faire, se perpétuent dans la répétition des gestes quotidiens, sans ostentation. Ici, le paysage impose son rythme lent, obligeant le regard à se porter vers l'horizon marin ou vers la terre ferme, où chaque élément géographique, de la rivière aux chutes, participe à la structure intime de ce territoire singulier.
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Explore Caplan-Ouest, 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: 48.135556, -65.730833. 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 Caplan-Ouest includes the postal code (G0C), 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 Caplan-Ouest 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 |