Explore L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord, 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 L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord, 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 L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord 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 L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord.
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 | L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix; Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.107778 |
| Longitude | -73.286667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EKIHZ |
L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord is a locality in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix; Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord is located at 45.1078°N, 73.2867°W.
L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord rests quietly along the low, marshy banks of the Rivière Richelieu, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate patience toward the north. It lies 22.2 km south of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC (from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC: bearing 187°T), and is situated 12.8 km south-east of Napierville. The air here carries a persistent dampness that clings to the reeds at dusk, turning the horizon into a soft blur of slate and bruised violet. Nearby, the presence of the Montagne à Roméo breaks the flat expanse of the horizon, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the Rivière du Sud as the sun dips low. The land is defined by this intersection of water and silty soil, a terrain that feels fluid and ever-shifting under the weight of the changing seasons. The local identity of L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord is tied to the movement of these currents, which have long dictated the pace of work and the habits of those who dwell upon the shore. Historically, the proximity to the Rivière Richelieu meant that trade and travel were synonymous with the river’s reach, shaping an economy that values the utility of the waterway above all else. Daily life follows the seasonal thaw and freeze of the channels, a cycle that demands a certain vigilance from anyone living near the banks. Modern industry finds its footing in the maintenance of vessels and the quiet commerce that flows between the river's edges, preserving a character that is as pragmatic as the steady, dark current of the water itself.
L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord s'étire avec une patience mélancolique le long des rives de la Rivière Richelieu, là où l'eau semble retenir son souffle avant de poursuivre son voyage vers le nord. À proximité de la Montagne à Roméo, le relief s'adoucit pour épouser les méandres de la Rivière du Sud, créant une zone de transition où le ciel bas et changeant du Haut-Richelieu se mire dans une calme intensité. Les terres fertiles, façonnées par des générations de labeur agricole, portent la marque d'un attachement profond aux cycles de la terre, tandis que le vent, souvent vif, balaye les horizons dégagés avec une régularité presque liturgique. La vie à L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord se déploie dans une sobriété élégante, marquée par la présence constante de ces cours d'eau qui dictent le rythme des jours et la lenteur des crépuscules dorés. Les habitations, tournées vers le courant, observent le passage des saisons sans jamais se départir d'une certaine réserve. Ici, la lumière du soir révèle la texture des champs et la silhouette familière des rives, offrant un spectacle dépouillé de tout artifice où le silence devient, pour qui sait l'écouter, une forme de présence souveraine et apaisante.
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Explore L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord, 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: 45.107778, -73.286667. 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 L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord includes the postal code (J0J), 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 L'Abri-du-Vent-de-Nord 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) |