Explore Farmer's Rapids, 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 Farmer's Rapids, 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 Farmer's Rapids 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 Farmer's Rapids.
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 | Farmer's Rapids |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gatineau; Outaouais |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.495556 |
| Longitude | -75.761944 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ERHRZ |
Farmer's Rapids is a locality in Gatineau; Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Farmer's Rapids is located at 45.4956°N, 75.7619°W.
Farmer's Rapids emerges where the persistent current of the Rivière Gatineau encounters the rising, rugged terrain near the Mont Bleu. It lies 8.5 km north-north-west of Gatineau, QC (from Gatineau, QC: bearing 332°T), and is situated 6.4 km south-south-east of Cantley. The water here holds a restless energy, carving a path through the landscape with a cold, clear clarity that catches the amber light of late afternoon. Just a few kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Pink offers a stark contrast to the moving river, while the distant, rhythmic roar of Rideau Falls reminds one of the water’s relentless journey through the region. The air carries a sharp, pine-scented crispness, and the ground underfoot feels firm, shaped by the ancient weight of the Canadian Shield. Historical life at Farmer's Rapids centered on the river as a vital artery for the transport of timber, a trade that once defined the economic pulse of the Outaouais. Today, the remnants of that industrial past have receded into a quiet residential character, where the pace of the day is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the whistle of a mill. Those who dwell near Farmer's Rapids often find themselves watching the evening mist gather over the Rivière Gatineau, observing how the light softens against the dark silhouette of the Mont Bleu. The legacy of the lumber era remains in the sturdy foundations of the older homes, yet the spirit of the place has evolved into a tranquil observation of the water, a quiet communion between the people and the river that defines their horizon.
Farmer's Rapids déploie ses rives escarpées sur le cours tumultueux de la Rivière Gatineau, là où le relief s'incline avec une gravité ancienne sous l'ombre portée du Mont Bleu. La lumière du crépuscule glisse sur les eaux vives, révélant une texture minérale que le temps a polie sans jamais en entamer la rudesse austère. À quelques lieues, la quiétude du Lac Pink semble veiller sur ce passage étroit, tandis que le fracas lointain des chutes Rideau résonne comme une promesse hydraulique dans la fraîcheur de l'air humide. Ce paysage, façonné par les courants et la pierre, conserve une mémoire silencieuse des travailleurs qui, autrefois, apprivoisaient la force du bois flottant sur ces flots impétueux. Les familles qui habitent Farmer's Rapids vivent au rythme de cette géographie imposante, observant les cieux changer de teinte au-dessus du Mont Bleu avec une familiarité tranquille. Entre les terres fertiles et la puissance indomptée de la Rivière Gatineau, le quotidien s'écoule avec une lenteur calculée, héritière d'une époque où l'industrie se mesurait à l'aune de la nature. Chaque parcelle de ce terrain raconte une exigence de survie, une manière d'être au monde qui exige de ses occupants une patience identique à celle des rochers bordant le courant.
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Explore Farmer's Rapids, 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: 45.495556, -75.761944. 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 Farmer's Rapids includes the postal code (J9B), 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 Farmer's Rapids 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) |