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| Place | Gros-Cap |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.351944 |
| Longitude | -61.888333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGOTF |
Gros-Cap is a hamlet in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gros-Cap is located at 47.3519°N, 61.8883°W.
Gros-Cap holds its position with a stark, singular clarity along the edge of the St. Lawrence. It lies 2.9 km south-south-west of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC: bearing 207°T), and is situated 3.9 km south-south-west of Cap-aux-Meules. The landscape rises through the Butte du Vent, where the salt-heavy air carries a sharp, metallic clarity that clings to the skin. Here, the earth feels scrubbed clean by the wind, and the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples over the horizon, turning the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Inland, the terrain softens slightly toward the hollows, where Lac à Henri rests in a quiet stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of the tides nearby. Gros-Cap preserves a character defined by the endurance of those who look toward the sea for their livelihood. Small fishing vessels bob in the harbor, their hulls bearing the salt-stain of daily labor, while the local industry stays anchored in the harvest of the cold, deep currents. Life in Gros-Cap follows the shifting moods of the weather, a tradition of patience passed down through generations who learned to read the sky as clearly as a map. Even during the busiest hours, a meditative silence settles over the shoreline, broken only by the rhythmic slap of water against the docks and the distant, mournful cry of gulls circling the Butte du Vent.
Gros-Cap s'avance dans les eaux salées du Saint-Laurent comme une sentinelle de grès rouge, sculptée par les assauts incessants des marées et le souffle constant des vents marins. Dans la Butte du Vent, la terre semble suspendue entre l'immensité de l'horizon et la rudesse de ce sol insulaire, offrant une lumière crue qui révèle chaque détail des falaises escarpées. Le Lac à Henri, situé à quelques kilomètres de là, offre un repos calme, une halte d'eau douce nichée dans le relief vallonné qui définit cette géographie singulière. L’économie locale, liée depuis toujours aux caprices du large, se lit dans les silhouettes des embarcations qui ponctuent le littoral, rappelant l'opiniâtreté des familles acadiennes ayant façonné leur existence sur ces terres isolées. À Gros-Cap, le quotidien s’ajuste à la respiration de l’océan, les résidents habitant ce périmètre avec une humilité héritée des ancêtres qui ont appris à composer avec l'érosion et la puissance des tempêtes. La roche, travaillée par le sel, conserve une teinte ocre vibrante lorsque le soleil décline, transformant le panorama en une étendue de contrastes vifs où le ciel et la mer se rejoignent dans une fusion indissociable.
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Explore Gros-Cap, 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: 47.351944, -61.888333. 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 Gros-Cap includes the postal code (G4T), 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.
Location data for Gros-Cap 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |