Explore L'Écluse-à-Hilaire, 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'Écluse-à-Hilaire, 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'Écluse-à-Hilaire 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'Écluse-à-Hilaire.
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'Écluse-à-Hilaire |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Ferland-et-Boilleau; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.191649 |
| Longitude | -70.662058 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EMVVB |
L'Écluse-à-Hilaire is a locality in Ferland-et-Boilleau; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. L'Écluse-à-Hilaire is located at 48.1916°N, 70.6621°W.
L'Écluse-à-Hilaire sits tucked within the rugged terrain of Ferland-et-Boilleau, a quiet corner where the land holds its breath under the weight of ancient stone and persistent spruce. It lies 39.6 km south-east of Saguenay, QC (from Saguenay, QC: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.0 km south-south-west of Saint-Félix-d'Otis. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of crushed needles and damp earth, particularly as the evening light catches the dark, still surface of Lac Noir, located just a kilometer away. While the distant, wild expanse of Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay looms thirty kilometers to the north, the immediate surroundings of L'Écluse-à-Hilaire possess a more intimate scale, defined by the proximity of the Côte à François. Two kilometers away, the Chutes à Bianca churns with a steady, rhythmic pulse that seems to anchor the surrounding woods, while the Rivière Pierre meanders seven kilometers distant, cutting through the silence of the valley. Life in L'Écluse-à-Hilaire reflects the endurance of those who have long worked the timber and the soil, maintaining a connection to the land that is as demanding as it is rewarding. The local economy persists through the seasonal cycles of the forest, an industry that has shaped the character of the people who call this rugged expanse home. During the winter months, the cold settles into the hollows with a heavy, crystalline stillness, demanding a certain stoicism from those moving about their daily tasks. Traditions here are kept simple and close to the hearth, grounded in the practicalities of a life lived near the steady flow of the nearby waters and the protective shelter of the hills.
L'Écluse-à-Hilaire s'étire sur un sol de roc et de terre sombre, là où le silence du Nord rencontre la persévérance des hommes établis près de la Côte à François. À peine à un kilomètre de distance, le Lac Noir recueille les reflets changeants du jour, tandis que les Chutes à Bianca, distantes de deux kilomètres, chantent une mélodie constante qui semble habiter le souffle même des bois environnants. Plus loin, à sept kilomètres, la Rivière Pierre trace son sillon tranquille à travers le relief, rappelant aux habitants la puissance des eaux qui ont façonné ces terres rudes avant l'arrivée des scieries et des champs défrichés. La lumière décline sur ce paysage accidenté avec une douceur surprenante, colorant les crêtes de teintes cuivrées alors que les résidents observent le calme s'installer sur les hauteurs. Même si le Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay se trouve à trente kilomètres, l'horizon immédiat de L'Écluse-à-Hilaire suffit à combler le regard, marqué par une rudesse élégante que seule cette partie du Québec peut offrir. Les traditions locales, forgées par les travaux de la terre et la proximité des forêts, persistent dans la manière dont chaque foyer entretient son domaine, gardant vivante une identité façonnée par l'isolement et la beauté austère des lieux.
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Explore L'Écluse-à-Hilaire, 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: 48.191649, -70.662058. 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'Écluse-à-Hilaire includes the postal code (G7B), 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'Écluse-à-Hilaire 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) |