Explore Jean-Dechêne, 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 Jean-Dechêne, 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 Jean-Dechêne 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 Jean-Dechêne.
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 | Jean-Dechêne |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saguenay; Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.406597 |
| Longitude | -71.183405 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGTNY |
Jean-Dechêne is a locality in Saguenay; Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Jean-Dechêne is located at 48.4066°N, 71.1834°W.
Jean-Dechêne rests quietly where the land leans toward the St. Lawrence, cradled by the persistent presence of the Rivière Chicoutimi. It lies 9.3 km west-south-west of Saguenay, QC (from Saguenay, QC: bearing 255°T), and is situated 8.7 km west of Chicoutimi. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, especially when the late afternoon light catches the slopes of the Le Grand Coteau, casting long, sharp shadows across the valley floor. To the north, the wilder reaches of Parc national des Monts-Valin draw the eye toward the horizon, while the proximity of Lac de Boue and the distant, rushing energy of Chutes Murdock remind one that water is the primary architect of this terrain. Life in Jean-Dechêne moves with the steady pulse of the seasons, where the quiet accumulation of snow or the sudden, verdant burst of spring dictates the mood of the streets and the expectations of those who dwell there. History in Jean-Dechêne mirrors the broader industrial evolution of the Saguenay region, shifting from early resource extraction to the modern demands of a regional economy. The influence of the Rivière Chicoutimi has long defined the local capacity for power and trade, anchoring the development of the neighborhood within the larger, bustling identity of the city. Beyond the busy thoroughfares, the residents maintain a connection to the rugged geography that surrounds them, finding a particular beauty in the way the frost clings to the riverside vegetation during the deep winter months. Whether through the quiet maintenance of local traditions or the everyday work that sustains the district, Jean-Dechêne persists as a fixed point in a landscape defined by its immense, ancient northern character.
Jean-Dechêne s'étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le courant impose sa cadence aux terres du Saguenay. À proximité du Grand Coteau, la topographie semble retenir son souffle, observant la Rivière Chicoutimi serpenter entre les habitations et les espaces boisés. La lumière du crépuscule glisse sur les eaux avec une langueur particulière, révélant la texture d'un sol façonné par les héritages agricoles qui ont longtemps dicté le rythme des jours. À sept kilomètres, le Lac de Boue conserve son mystère immobile, tandis que le fracas lointain des Chutes Murdock, situées à huit kilomètres, rappelle la puissance brutale de cette géographie sauvage. Bien que le Parc national des Monts-Valin se dresse à trente-sept kilomètres comme une sentinelle de granit et de sapins, Jean-Dechêne cultive sa propre intimité, celle d'un espace bordé par l'immensité fluviale. Ici, le vent porte l'odeur de la terre humide et le souvenir des premières installations qui ont su apprivoiser ces berges escarpées. Les habitants habitués aux caprices du climat contemplent le ciel qui change de teinte, conscients que chaque saison modifie la perception de leur environnement immédiat. La vie quotidienne s'y déroule dans une sobriété qui honore les rudesses du climat, faisant de Jean-Dechêne un lieu où la nature ne se contente pas d'entourer les demeures, mais participe pleinement à leur existence.
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Explore Jean-Dechêne, 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: 48.406597, -71.183405. 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 Jean-Dechêne includes the postal code (G7T), 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 Jean-Dechêne 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) |