Explore Dame-en-Terre, 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 Dame-en-Terre, 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 Dame-en-Terre 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 Dame-en-Terre.
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 | Dame-en-Terre |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.586389 |
| Longitude | -71.661389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMCDM |
Dame-en-Terre is a resort area in Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Dame-en-Terre is located at 48.5864°N, 71.6614°W.
Dame-en-Terre rests within the Côte du Côtoyage, where the land holds the quiet gravity of the Saguenay River. It lies 4.1 km north of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 352°T), and is situated 13.0 km north of Saint-Bruno. The air here carries a crisp, northern clarity, thinning slightly as the light catches the low-lying terrain at dusk. Nearby, the stillness of Petit lac des Harvey offers a quiet counterpoint to the broader movement of the river, while the expanse of Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon waits further off, defining the wider horizon. Life in Dame-en-Terre follows the turn of the seasons, with the cold winters sharpening the edges of the horizon and the short, intense summers coaxing a deep green from the surrounding earth. Industrial ambition has long shaped the character of Alma and its surroundings, leaving a legacy of engineering that persists alongside the enduring presence of the water. Dame-en-Terre reflects this intersection of utility and natural endurance, where the daily work of the inhabitants aligns with the currents that have defined the region for generations. The local economy draws its strength from these foundational elements, maintaining a pace that values consistency over haste. Even as the modern world shifts, the people here move with a deliberate attention to the land, their traditions rooted in the rugged terrain that dictates the boundaries of their lives.
Dame-en-Terre déploie sa silhouette singulière le long des rives de la rivière Saguenay, là où le regard s'étire vers les eaux sombres et puissantes qui dictent le rythme de la terre. Dans ce secteur du Côte du Côtoyage, le relief s'incline avec une douceur apparente, dissimulant une force géologique façonnée par les glaces anciennes et la persévérance des premiers travailleurs forestiers qui ont su apprivoiser ce sol exigeant. À quelques kilomètres, le Petit lac des Harvey offre une enclave de sérénité, tandis que le Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon, situé un peu plus loin, rappelle la vastitude sauvage qui borde les horizons du Lac-Saint-Jean-Est. La lumière du crépuscule y possède une épaisseur particulière, une clarté presque liquide qui vient caresser les façades et les boisés environnants, soulignant la rudesse élégante du climat. Dame-en-Terre vit au rythme de ces transitions, entre l'héritage d'une industrie qui a façonné le paysage et la présence constante de la rivière Saguenay qui semble respirer avec les habitants. Ici, le quotidien s'accorde aux nuances changeantes du ciel, dans une simplicité qui refuse l'artifice, préférant la vérité brute des éléments qui se rencontrent dans cette partie du Québec.
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Explore Dame-en-Terre, 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: 48.586389, -71.661389. 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 Dame-en-Terre includes the postal code (G8B), 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 Dame-en-Terre 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) |