Explore L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort, 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'Île-du-Vieux-Fort, 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'Île-du-Vieux-Fort 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'Île-du-Vieux-Fort.
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'Île-du-Vieux-Fort |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Bonne-Espérance; Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.367778 |
| Longitude | -57.786389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EGRXE |
L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort is a locality in Bonne-Espérance; Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort is located at 51.3678°N, 57.7864°W.
L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort stands as a rugged sentinel amidst the cold, salt-stung reaches of the St. Lawrence. It lies 42.1 km west of Blanc-Sablon, QC (from Blanc-Sablon, QC: bearing 263°T), and is situated 12.8 km south-south-west of Bonne-Espérance. The terrain here is defined by the proximity of the Escarpement du Vieux Fort, where the land rises in sharp, weathered defiance against the northern winds. Five kilometers inland, the quiet surface of the Étang du Chenal Thomas offers a glassy counterpoint to the restless movement of the sea, while the Rivière Saint-Paul carves its way through the landscape thirteen kilometers distant. When the light fades, the horizon turns the color of a bruised plum, and the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every rock and blade of grass. Life in L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort has long been shaped by the sea, with a history rooted in the maritime cycles of harvest and seasonal migration that define the coast of Bonne-Espérance. The economy persists through a measured engagement with the waters, where local industry mirrors the tides, drawing its strength from the persistence of those who call these shores home. Despite the isolation of the Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, the inhabitants maintain a quiet, deliberate way of existence, finding significance in the daily maintenance of boats and gear. In this corner of the world, the morning fog clings to the coastline like a damp wool blanket, muffling the sounds of the shore until the first engine breaks the stillness, signaling the start of another day’s labor.
L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort se dresse face aux eaux froides du Saint-Laurent, dominée par la présence minérale de l'Escarpement du Vieux Fort qui impose sa stature austère sur le littoral. À mesure que le jour décline, une lumière nacrée enveloppe les rivages, révélant la texture rugueuse des rochers et le calme immuable qui règne sur ces terres isolées. Le paysage s'organise autour de la proximité de l'Étang du Chenal Thomas, situé à cinq kilomètres, tandis que la Rivière Saint-Paul s'écoule avec une lenteur solennelle à treize kilomètres de là, marquant le rythme d'un monde tourné vers les horizons marins. L'histoire de L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort se lit dans les vestiges de ses installations de pêche, où le labeur des générations passées a façonné une identité robuste, forgée par le sel et la rigueur du climat. L'air, chargé d'iode et de fraîcheur, porte le murmure des marées qui battent contre les anses rocheuses. Ici, la vie quotidienne se plie aux exigences de la mer, préservant des traditions simples dans une solitude majestueuse que seul le ressac vient rompre. Dans ce cadre dépouillé, la beauté réside dans la précision des lignes géographiques et dans cette persistance tranquille d'une existence qui s'accommode avec noblesse de la rudesse du Grand Nord.
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Explore L'Île-du-Vieux-Fort, 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: 51.367778, -57.786389. 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'Île-du-Vieux-Fort 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.
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'Île-du-Vieux-Fort 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) |