Explore La Cuve, 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 La Cuve, 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 La Cuve 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 La Cuve.
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 | La Cuve |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-David-de-Falardeau; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.618611 |
| Longitude | -71.206667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGWPF |
La Cuve is a locality in Saint-David-de-Falardeau; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Cuve is located at 48.6186°N, 71.2067°W.
La Cuve occupies a sheltered recess within the rugged expanse of Le Grand Coteau, where the land seems to hold its breath against the encroaching silence of the north. It lies 23.7 km north-north-west of Saguenay, QC (from Saguenay, QC: bearing 333°T), and is situated 12.0 km north-east of Saint-Ambroise. The Rivière Shipshaw carves a dark, persistent path through the terrain here, its currents moving with a cold, steady purpose that defines the low-lying hollows of the landscape. Nearby, the presence of Lac Michel offers a quiet stillness that contrasts with the restless energy of the water, while the distant, imposing silhouettes of Parc national des Monts-Valin command the horizon. When the light fades, the shadows stretch long and thin across the rocky outcrops, and the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge that settles deep into the surrounding woods. Even the memory of the thunderous Chutes Murdock, though miles away, feels present in the damp, heavy scent that rises from the riverbanks after a rain. Life in La Cuve follows the slow, deliberate turns of the seasons, shaped by the demands of a geography that offers little to those who do not respect its limits. Historically, the reach of the timber trade and the persistence of small-scale forestry have dictated the movement of people through these hills, leaving behind a quiet resilience in the faces of those who remain. The local economy relies on the stubborn endurance of these northern traditions, where the work is dictated by the thaw and the freeze rather than the clock. During the long winters, the isolation of the region provides a stark, honest clarity, stripping away the unnecessary until only the essential character of the people and their land endures.
La Cuve s'étire avec une simplicité robuste sur les rives de la Rivière Shipshaw, là où le sol du Grand Coteau semble retenir les dernières lueurs d'un jour déclinant. Dans cette partie de Saint-David-de-Falardeau, l'air porte une fraîcheur vive, celle qui descend des hauteurs du Parc national des Monts-Valin situés à une trentaine de kilomètres. La vie quotidienne ici se règle sur le murmure constant de l'eau et la patience des saisons qui transforment la texture du paysage, des labours printaniers jusqu'aux givres précoces. À environ trois kilomètres, le Lac Michel offre ses eaux calmes aux vents du nord, tandis que le fracas lointain des Chutes Murdock rappelle la force brute qui a façonné ce relief accidenté. La Cuve puise son caractère dans cette géographie austère, une terre où les habitants entretiennent un lien direct avec les bois et les courants. L'histoire des lieux se lit dans les fondations de pierre et la ténacité des familles qui ont su apprivoiser ce terrain exigeant. Entre les arbres qui frémissent sous la brise et le lit sinueux de la Rivière Shipshaw, le quotidien se déroule sans artifice, dans une continuité paisible qui ne demande rien d'autre que le respect des éléments.
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Explore La Cuve, 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: 48.618611, -71.206667. 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 La Cuve includes the postal code (G7P), 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 La Cuve 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) |