Explore Gatineau, 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 Gatineau, 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 Gatineau 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 Gatineau.
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 | Gatineau |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gatineau; Outaouais |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.427929 |
| Longitude | -75.710938 |
| Population | 291,041 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | EGLTT |
Gatineau is a town in Gatineau; Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Gatineau is located at 45.4279°N, 75.7109°W.
Gatineau occupies a singular expanse of land where the horizon holds the weight of the sky above the Rideau River. It lies 14.4 km north-west of Ottawa, QC (from Ottawa, QC: bearing 317°T), and is situated 14.8 km south-south-east of Cantley. The terrain rises toward Nanny Goat Hill, where the air at dusk often turns crisp and carries the scent of damp earth and cooling stone. Near the banks of the Rideau River, the light catches the moving water in a way that makes the surface appear as polished slate, grounding Gatineau in a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of its currents and the steady elevation of its slopes. The history of Gatineau reflects a long engagement with the surrounding waterways, which once served as the primary arteries for local trade and resource movement. Economic life in Gatineau has shifted over generations from early resource-based ventures to a diverse modern landscape that includes significant governmental and service-oriented sectors. While the machinery of industry hums in the background, the daily experience of Gatineau remains anchored in the physical realities of the terrain, where people move through the day with a focused intent, mirroring the industrious spirit that first established the settlements along these slopes. Gatineau maintains a distinct cultural presence, marked by its proximity to notable landmarks like Chaudière Falls, which remains a powerful visual reminder of the raw energy inherent in the local geography. Beyond the falls, the nearby expanse of Lac Leamy provides a different, stiller dimension to the landscape, offering a place where the pace of life slows to match the reflection of clouds on the water. Residents of Gatineau often find beauty in the subtle shifts of the season, from the sharp clarity of winter light to the humid warmth of summer afternoons, finding a grounding sense of place in the simple, enduring geometry of the land.
Gatineau déploie ses quartiers sur le relief singulier de la colline Nanny Goat, là où la terre semble retenir le souffle du vent avant de s'incliner vers les eaux. La lumière déclinante du soir accroche les reflets de la rivière Rideau, transformant le paysage en une étendue de cuivre et d'ombre tandis que les sons de la vie quotidienne s'estompent doucement. À une faible distance, les chutes Chaudière imposent leur murmure constant, rappelant la puissance brute qui a autrefois attiré les premières industries forestières sur ces berges. Plus loin, le Lac Leamy apaise l'horizon, offrant un repos aux regards fatigués par l'agitation des grands axes. Gatineau conserve dans ses rues une mémoire ouvrière, une manière de marcher qui porte l'héritage des hommes et des femmes bâtisseurs de ponts et de papeteries. Les saisons marquent le rythme des habitants, non pas comme une simple succession, mais comme une présence physique, une humidité ou un froid qui forge le caractère. Entre les courbes du terrain et la proximité des eaux, Gatineau vit dans une tension calme, entre l'élan vers l'avenir et le poids tranquille d'une géographie façonnée par les siècles.
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Explore Gatineau, 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: 45.427929, -75.710938. 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 Gatineau includes the postal code (J8X), 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 Gatineau 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) |