Explore L'Isle-Maligne, 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'Isle-Maligne, 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'Isle-Maligne 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'Isle-Maligne.
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'Isle-Maligne |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.581888 |
| Longitude | -71.630116 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGSUY |
L'Isle-Maligne is a neighbourhood in Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. L'Isle-Maligne is located at 48.5819°N, 71.6301°W.
L'Isle-Maligne occupies a distinct position along the Saguenay River, defined by the rugged character of the Côte du Côtoyage. It lies 4.0 km north-north-east of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 26°T), and is situated 12.6 km north of Saint-Bruno. The weight of the moving water defines the local experience, where the Saguenay River presses against the land with a persistent, low-frequency hum that vibrates through the bedrock. To the west, the quiet expanse of Petit lac des Harvey sits within a five-kilometer radius, offering a reprieve from the more industrious stretches of the main channel. When the light leans long and amber across the riverbanks at dusk, the terrain reveals a stark, industrial beauty that has long anchored the local economy. Further afield, the landscape opens toward the broader reaches of Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon, which lies twenty-eight kilometers away, marking the transition from the river-carved interior to the wider horizons of the region. The industrial legacy of L'Isle-Maligne emerged from the harnessing of the Saguenay River, a development that fundamentally altered the pace of life for those dwelling nearby. Massive infrastructure projects once transformed the site into a powerhouse, drawing workers who built their lives around the steady pulse of hydro-electric generation. This heritage lingers in the architecture and the deliberate, functional layout of the streets, where the mechanical utility of the past remains visible against the backdrop of the river. Daily life here maintains a direct connection to this history of resource extraction and energy production, reflecting a cultural identity forged in the presence of heavy currents and the enduring necessity of the river's flow.
L'Isle-Maligne domine les eaux tumultueuses de la rivière Saguenay, là où le courant forge depuis longtemps le destin industriel de cette terre. La lumière du crépuscule s'étire sur la Côte du Côtoyage, révélant une topographie robuste façonnée par la puissance des flots et la persévérance des bâtisseurs. À quelques kilomètres, le Petit lac des Harvey offre une quiétude contrastant avec l'énergie hydraulique qui anime les turbines et les installations locales, moteur silencieux du quotidien. L'histoire de L'Isle-Maligne se lit dans la pierre des infrastructures et dans le regard des habitants qui habitent ces berges, conscients de leur proximité avec la nature sauvage, notamment le Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon dont la présence modifie l'horizon vers le nord. Le vent porte parfois les échos du travail et le souffle frais venant des étendues d'eau, rappelant aux résidents que leur existence demeure liée aux caprices de la rivière Saguenay. Ici, le rythme de vie s'ajuste aux variations de la lumière sur les rives, tandis que le relief, marqué par l'action passée des glaces, confère au paysage une austérité presque solennelle. Entre l'activité manufacturière et les vastes espaces naturels, la vie suit son cours, portée par cette force tranquille propre aux paysages du nord.
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Explore L'Isle-Maligne, 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: 48.581888, -71.630116. 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'Isle-Maligne includes the postal code (G8B), 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'Isle-Maligne 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) |