Explore Grande-Décharge, 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 Grande-Décharge, 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 Grande-Décharge 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 Grande-Décharge.
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 | Grande-Décharge |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.598056 |
| Longitude | -71.678056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EIPYO |
Grande-Décharge is a resort area in Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Grande-Décharge is located at 48.5981°N, 71.6781°W.
Grande-Décharge defines the rugged northern edge of Alma, where the Saguenay River exerts a persistent, rhythmic pressure against the land. It lies 5.7 km north-north-west of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 341°T), and is situated 14.4 km north of Saint-Bruno. The water here moves with a deliberate, muscular intensity, carving through the terrain of the Côte du Côtoyage with a cold, clear clarity that defines the local horizon. At dusk, the light catches the white-capped turbulence of the current, turning the spray into fleeting silver shards that vanish as quickly as they appear. Just 2 km away, the presence of La Grande Décharge serves as a reminder of the immense hydraulic energy that has shaped the physical contours of this site. Further afield, the distant, steady expanse of Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon sits 24 km away, marking a quieter boundary where the land meets the water in a more settled, expansive stillness. The history of Grande-Décharge is inseparable from the harnessing of these powerful currents, which fueled the industrial ambitions that built the surrounding region of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est. This is a landscape where the labor of the past remains visible in the stone and concrete structures bordering the river, reflecting a character forged by the demands of managing such a relentless flow of water. The local economy maintains a connection to these historical roots, balancing the heavy industry of the banks with the quiet, persistent daily life of a population that navigates the seasonal shifts of a northern climate. In the cool air, one senses the weight of the river’s movement, a force that dictates the pace and focus of life in Grande-Décharge as surely as the coming of winter.
Grande-Décharge s'étire avec une noblesse tranquille dans la Côte du Côtoyage, là où l'air semble porter le murmure éternel des eaux de la rivière Saguenay. La lumière déclinante du soir glisse sur les rives, révélant une terre dont la rudesse se mue en une élégance austère sous le ciel du Nord. À peine à deux kilomètres, le tumulte contenu de La Grande Décharge impose sa présence, rappelant aux habitants la puissance brute qui façonne depuis toujours le destin de Grande-Décharge. Plus loin, vers l'horizon, le Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon dessine une silhouette sylvestre dont la quiétude contraste avec l'effervescence industrielle ayant bâti la fortune et la stature de ces contrées. Les façades des demeures et les installations qui ponctuent ce relief témoignent d'une existence humble, tournée vers une nature souveraine qui ne demande jamais la permission de régner. Ici, le rythme quotidien s'accorde aux fluctuations de la rivière Saguenay, dans une harmonie silencieuse où chaque habitant reconnaît la solitude précieuse des grands espaces. Dans cet intervalle entre le travail des hommes et le souffle sauvage du paysage, Grande-Décharge conserve une dignité singulière, une persistance qui refuse de s'effacer devant le passage rapide des heures et des vents.
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Explore Grande-Décharge, 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: 48.598056, -71.678056. 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 Grande-Décharge includes the postal code (G8E), 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 Grande-Décharge 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) |