Explore Cascades, 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 Cascades, 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 Cascades 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 Cascades.
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 | Cascades |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Chelsea; Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.588889 |
| Longitude | -75.871389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EFUIW |
Cascades is a hamlet in Chelsea; Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cascades is located at 45.5889°N, 75.8714°W.
Cascades rests where the land leans toward the Rivière Gatineau, a threshold of rock and water nestled near the rising slopes of the Mont Fortune. It lies 21.8 km north-west of Gatineau, QC (from Gatineau, QC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 8.0 km west-north-west of Cantley. The current of the Rivière Gatineau pulls the eye toward the horizon, while the light at dusk catches the sharp edges of the terrain, turning the river’s surface into a pane of hammered pewter. Just a short distance away, the quiet basin of Lac Cascades holds the stillness of the forest, reflecting the deep green of the pines that crowd its perimeter. Here, the air carries a crisp, mineral scent, and the geography feels defined by the persistent, rhythmic push of water against the stubborn granite of the Canadian Shield. Historical life in Cascades emerged from the necessity of the river, which once served as a primary artery for the timber trade that powered the regional economy. Today, the pace of life remains measured by the shifting seasons rather than the rush of industry, as residents maintain a quiet connection to the hills that shelter the valley. The presence of the Mont Fortune provides a constant, looming backdrop to the daily routines of those who dwell in its shadow, offering a sense of permanence that outlasts the fleeting migrations of the modern age. Within these woods and along the banks of the Rivière Gatineau, the legacy of early settlement persists in the sturdy foundations of homes that look out over the water, keeping watch as the evening mist gathers near Lac Cascades.
Cascades s'étire avec une simplicité tranquille le long des rives de la Rivière Gatineau, là où le terrain s'incline pour épouser le cours vigoureux des eaux. À l'ombre protectrice du Mont Fortune, le paysage conserve une rigueur sauvage, ponctuée par la proximité du Lac Cascades qui miroite à quelques pas de là, invitant au silence. Les premières installations, nées de la nécessité de dompter la force hydraulique pour les scieries, ont façonné une identité où l'effort humain s'accorde aux caprices du relief accidenté. Le soir venu, la lumière s'attarde sur les pentes, dorant les arbres et conférant aux demeures une allure de sentinelles solitaires face à l'immensité du courant. Dans ce repli des Collines-de-l'Outaouais, les résidents observent le passage des saisons par la seule variation du débit de la rivière, dont le murmure persistant rythme les journées. Cascades demeure un espace de transition, un coin de terre où l'héritage forestier rencontre une modernité discrète, préservant jalousement son caractère brut. Ici, chaque sentier qui s'enfonce vers le Mont Fortune rappelle combien la nature dicte encore ses lois aux hommes, imposant un rythme lent que seul le vent, balayant la surface de la Rivière Gatineau, vient parfois troubler.
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Explore Cascades, 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: 45.588889, -75.871389. 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 Cascades includes the postal code (J8V), 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 Cascades 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) |