Explore Harricanaw-Ouest, 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 Harricanaw-Ouest, 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 Harricanaw-Ouest 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 Harricanaw-Ouest.
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 | Harricanaw-Ouest |
| Type | Post Office |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana; Abitibi |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.4725 |
| Longitude | -78.139167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGPVP |
Harricanaw-Ouest is a post office in Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana; Abitibi, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Harricanaw-Ouest is located at 48.4725°N, 78.1392°W.
Harricanaw-Ouest rests quietly along the banks of the Harricanaw River, where the northern light settles low against the spruce and balsam fir. It lies 10.4 km south of Amos, QC (from Amos, QC: bearing 191°T), and is situated 6.9 km west of Saint-Marc-de-Figuery. The land stretches out in a stillness that holds the weight of the boreal expanse, broken only by the movement of the current as it pushes steadily toward the sea. Three kilometers away, the surface of Lac de la Passe reflects the heavy, bruised clouds of an approaching dusk, its waters undisturbed by the wider world. Here, the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity that bites at the lungs, reminding those who walk these edges that the wilderness is never truly distant. Agriculture and the enduring influence of the forestry industry define the daily labor of Harricanaw-Ouest, grounding the people in a cycle of seasonal work that mirrors the land itself. Families have long cleared the brush to carve out fields from the dense timber, creating a life that values the tangible output of the soil and the harvest. The presence of the Harricanaw River remains central to this identity, acting as both a path for historical transit and a constant, flowing companion to the local routine. In the quiet hours between tasks, the persistence of the landscape asserts itself, ensuring that life in Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana remains defined by the honest, unadorned work of the North.
Harricanaw-Ouest se déploie sur les terres basses de l’Abitibi, là où la lumière du couchant s’attarde longuement sur les plaines cultivées avant de s'éteindre derrière la cime des arbres. Le sol, travaillé par des générations de défricheurs, conserve la mémoire des efforts acharnés pour dompter une nature sauvage et austère. À proximité, les eaux sombres de la rivière Harricanaw serpentent avec une lenteur majestueuse, imposant leur rythme aux travaux des champs et à la quiétude des habitations dispersées. À environ trois kilomètres, le Lac de la Passe offre un miroir immobile au ciel changeant, captant les reflets argentés des matinées brumeuses. La vie à Harricanaw-Ouest suit le cours naturel des cycles agricoles, marquée par la rigueur des hivers qui façonnent le caractère des habitants et la ténacité de leur attachement à ce terroir. Ici, le silence de l'immensité boréale pénètre les gestes quotidiens, créant une atmosphère où la solitude devient une forme de présence. Chaque parcelle de terre labourée raconte la persévérance des pionniers qui ont su établir leur demeure entre l'exigence du climat et la générosité silencieuse de la forêt environnante, laissant les vents du nord souffler sur les terres labourées sans jamais altérer l'identité profonde de cette contrée.
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Explore Harricanaw-Ouest, 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: 48.4725, -78.139167. 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 Harricanaw-Ouest includes the postal code (J9T), 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 Harricanaw-Ouest 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) |