Explore Grande-Presqu'île, 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-Presqu'île, 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-Presqu'île 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-Presqu'île.
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-Presqu'île |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Plaisance; Papineau |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.595556 |
| Longitude | -75.040833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGNYU |
Grande-Presqu'île is a hamlet in Plaisance; Papineau, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Grande-Presqu'île is located at 45.5956°N, 75.0408°W.
Grande-Presqu'île rests as a quiet reach of land held within the deliberate curves of the South Nation River. It lies 34.2 km west of Hawkesbury, QC (from Hawkesbury, QC: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.9 km south-west of Montebello. The terrain here rises toward the slopes of the Colline Avery, where the air often carries a sharp, damp clarity that clings to the riverbanks long after the morning sun has crested the trees. Just five kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Georges offers a deep, reflective contrast to the constant movement of the water, while the roar of Chutes du Portage echoes through the surrounding woods from a distance of eight kilometers. The land feels ancient and settled, with the light at dusk turning the river surface into a sheet of hammered pewter that seems to hold the day’s warmth long into the evening. The history of Grande-Presqu'île remains tied to the cycles of the water and the seasonal migrations that define the broader landscape of Plaisance. Seven kilometers away, the protected expanse of Parc national de Plaisance preserves the natural character of the shoreline, drawing those who find value in the quiet observation of the wild. Agriculture and local land stewardship have long shaped the pace of life here, where the economy moves with the steady, predictable demands of the seasons. Residents continue to navigate the relationship between the river and their own livelihoods, maintaining a tradition of hard work that is as persistent as the South Nation River itself. There is a particular honesty in how the days pass in Grande-Presqu'île, defined by the shifting shadows of the Colline Avery and the knowledge that the water will always find its way forward.
Grande-Presqu'île s'étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives de la rivière South Nation, là où le relief s'incline doucement vers les eaux calmes sous la protection lointaine de la Colline Avery. La lumière du crépuscule y dépose une patine cuivrée, révélant la texture rugueuse des terres qui ont vu passer les générations de travailleurs agricoles, façonnant un paysage de plaines fertiles et de boisés. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac Georges miroite sous une brise légère, tandis que le fracas discret des Chutes du Portage apporte un souffle constant à cette étendue paisible. Les résidents observent le rythme des marées et des courants avec une habitude silencieuse, héritée d'une longue fréquentation des sols et des eaux. Non loin, le Parc national de Plaisance étend ses horizons préservés, offrant un refuge à la faune qui habite ces marges sauvages. Grande-Presqu'île conserve cette dignité des lieux qui ne cherchent pas à se faire remarquer, préférant l'immobilité des champs à l'agitation des routes. Il existe ici une respiration particulière, celle d'un espace où chaque arbre et chaque ondulation du terrain raconte une histoire de labeur et de persévérance, loin des grands centres, dans l'intimité d'une terre qui se livre seulement à ceux qui acceptent d'en écouter le silence.
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Explore Grande-Presqu'île, 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: 45.595556, -75.040833. 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-Presqu'île includes the postal code (J0V), 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-Presqu'île 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) |