Explore De Quen-Ouest, 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 De Quen-Ouest, 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 De Quen-Ouest 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 De Quen-Ouest.
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 | De Quen-Ouest |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.571944 |
| Longitude | -71.638611 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ERETZ |
De Quen-Ouest is a neighbourhood in Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. De Quen-Ouest is located at 48.5719°N, 71.6386°W.
De Quen-Ouest occupies a quiet stretch of land near the Côte du Côtoyage, where the presence of the Saguenay River defines the edges of the horizon. It lies 2.7 km north-north-east of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 24°T), and is situated 11.4 km north of Saint-Bruno. The terrain here holds the stillness of the north, with the light at dusk often catching the mist rising from the water, turning the air a pale, translucent violet. Within a short distance, the landscape shifts toward the solitude of Petit lac des Harvey, while the more expansive reach of Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon lies further out, grounding the region in a vast, silent expanse of forest and shore. The identity of De Quen-Ouest reflects the industrious spirit of Alma and the broader Lac-Saint-Jean-Est region, where the pace of life follows the seasonal turn of the earth. Agriculture and regional trade have long shaped the character of these fields, supporting a community that values the weight of its own history and the practicalities of a northern climate. Residents move through their days with a steady focus, their lives punctuated by the clear, sharp quality of the air that sweeps down from the interior. Even as modern demands evolve, De Quen-Ouest retains an elemental quality, standing as a firm point of human endeavor against the backdrop of the enduring Canadian landscape.
De Quen-Ouest s’étire le long des rives de la rivière Saguenay, là où la lumière du crépuscule semble suspendre le monde dans une clarté presque liquide, propre à Alma et à la vaste étendue du Lac-Saint-Jean-Est. Le terrain, façonné par une terre généreuse et une agriculture tenace, s'ouvre vers la Côte du Côtoyage, offrant une perspective où le ciel se confond avec les eaux sombres et profondes. À quelques kilomètres, le Petit lac des Harvey ponctue le relief d'une note de calme supplémentaire, tandis que plus loin, à vingt-huit kilomètres, le Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon dessine une frontière naturelle entre la rudesse du climat et la douceur des terres cultivées. De Quen-Ouest porte en ses racines l’effort patient des premiers défricheurs, ceux qui ont appris à lire les vents de cette géographie particulière pour y bâtir des foyers solides. L'air y possède une texture particulière, une fraîcheur qui rappelle le passage constant de la rivière Saguenay devant les parcelles travaillées. Cette présence aquatique dicte le rythme quotidien, entre le travail des champs et le silence imposant des horizons, transformant chaque fin de journée en une contemplation paisible sur les berges où l'histoire locale continue de s'écrire, loin du tumulte des grandes routes.
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Explore De Quen-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: 48.571944, -71.638611. 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 De Quen-Ouest 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 De Quen-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 | 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) |