Explore L'Islet, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for L'Islet, 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'Islet 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'Islet.
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'Islet |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Islet; L'Islet |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.103811 |
| Longitude | -70.3513 |
| Population | 3,803 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EQWZI |
L'Islet is a municipality in L'Islet; L'Islet, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. L'Islet is located at 47.1038°N, 70.3513°W.
L'Islet anchors itself firmly along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence, where the vast, moving waters dictate the temperament of the land. It lies 20.7 km north-east of Montmagny, QC (from Montmagny, QC: bearing 49°T), and is situated 10.9 km north-east of Cap-Saint-Ignace. The horizon here is dominated by the wide, tidal expanse of the river, which pulls the gaze toward the distant northern banks under a sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale gold at dusk. Near the Cap à Variste, the salt-tinged air carries a persistent chill, while the Rivière du Petit Moulin cuts a quiet, steady path toward the coast. Inland, the terrain rises, cradling the distant Lac du Pain de Sucre and the rugged formations known as Les Portes de l'Enfer, features that anchor the local geography in a landscape of stone and tide. Life in L'Islet reflects a deep connection to the maritime heritage that has shaped its development and industry for generations. The economy remains grounded in the expertise of those who work the water and the land, maintaining traditions that prioritize craftsmanship and a deliberate pace of labor. Residents move with the knowledge that the environment is both a provider and a formidable presence, especially when the winter winds sweep off the St. Lawrence. Whether one is watching the tide retreat from the shoreline or walking near the banks of the Rivière du Petit Moulin, there is a sense of endurance in L'Islet that persists, as quiet and constant as the flow of the river itself.
L’Islet déploie ses façades sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le fleuve impose sa présence immense et ses marées changeantes sous une lumière déclinante qui semble suspendre le monde. Non loin de Cap à Variste, le paysage s’organise autour de la Rivière du Petit Moulin qui serpente avec une régularité apaisante, ponctuant le relief de ses méandres tranquilles. Le Lac du Pain de Sucre, situé à neuf kilomètres dans les terres, et les escarpements naturels connus sous le nom des Portes de l'Enfer à douze kilomètres, offrent une profondeur sauvage à cette terre cultivée par des générations attentives aux caprices de la terre et de l’eau. L’Islet conserve une identité marquée par le labeur de ses artisans et le rythme rigoureux de son industrie maritime, héritage d’une longue tradition de navigation qui sculpte encore aujourd'hui les habitudes quotidiennes. Les habitants observent les vents soufflant du large, sentant l’air froid du nord se mêler à l’odeur des bois et des terres labourées. La rudesse du climat forge une noblesse simple dans les gestes, une vigilance silencieuse face à l’étendue bleue qui borde le rivage, faisant de chaque journée une lecture attentive des signes que la nature impose à ceux qui habitent ces parages.
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Explore L'Islet, 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: 47.103811, -70.3513. 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'Islet includes the postal code (G5V), 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'Islet 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) |