Explore Gallichan, 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 Gallichan, 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 Gallichan 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 Gallichan.
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 | Gallichan |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gallichan; Abitibi-Ouest |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.602869 |
| Longitude | -79.285566 |
| Population | 488 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | ELCQG |
Gallichan is a municipality in Gallichan; Abitibi-Ouest, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gallichan is located at 48.6029°N, 79.2856°W.
Gallichan sits with a quiet, persistent presence against the backdrop of the Collines Destor, where the land holds its breath under the vast northern sky. It lies 23.4 km south-south-west of La Sarre, QC (from La Sarre, QC: bearing 195°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-west of Duparquet. The Rivière Duparquet carves a slow, deliberate path through the terrain, its currents mirroring the deep greens of the surrounding growth and the pale, shifting light that settles over the water as the sun dips below the horizon. Only ten kilometers away, Lac Abitibi exerts a subtle pull on the geography, influencing the way the air turns crisp and carries the scent of damp earth and pine even on the warmest afternoons. In Gallichan, the landscape is defined by this proximity to water and the steady, ancient rise of the nearby hills, creating a sense of scale that feels both intimate and expansive. The history of Gallichan is rooted in the labor of those who cleared the brush and turned the soil, building a life defined by the seasonal cycles of the Abitibi-Ouest region. Agriculture remains a foundational element of the local economy, with fields stretching toward the tree line, marking a tradition of resilience that persists in the daily movements of the residents. The community maintains a character shaped by its northern isolation, where the pace of life reflects the demands of the seasons rather than the rush of distant centers. Whether tending to the land or managing the resources of the Rivière Duparquet, the people of Gallichan carry forward a heritage of self-reliance, finding beauty in the stark, honest clarity of a landscape that demands attention and rewards a steady hand.
Gallichan s'étire avec une simplicité tranquille sur les rives de la Rivière Duparquet, là où le sol semble garder le secret des défricheurs qui ont jadis ouvert ces terres à l'agriculture. Le regard se porte naturellement vers les Collines Destor qui ponctuent l'horizon, offrant un relief apaisant à cette étendue façonnée par les eaux. À peine à dix kilomètres, le Lac Abitibi exerce son influence sur l'air, apportant une fraîcheur humide qui nimbe le crépuscule d'une clarté argentée, presque imperceptible. Dans ce cadre où la terre noire des champs rencontre la rigueur des forêts boréales, Gallichan vit au rythme des travaux de la terre et de l'entretien des rangs, conservant une identité façonnée par la ténacité de ceux qui ont choisi d'y bâtir leur foyer malgré les hivers longs et rigoureux. La lumière déclinante souligne la texture des labours et la rectitude des bâtiments agricoles, tandis que le courant lent de la Rivière Duparquet semble porter les échos d'une histoire modeste mais tenace. Tout ici, dans la quiétude des espaces ouverts, rappelle que la vie se mesure à la patience du cultivateur et à la constance des éléments naturels qui entourent chaque demeure.
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Explore Gallichan, 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: 48.602869, -79.285566. 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 Gallichan includes the postal code (J9Z), 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 Gallichan 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) |