Explore La Fourche-à-Hélène, 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 Fourche-à-Hélène, 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 Fourche-à-Hélène 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 Fourche-à-Hélène.
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 Fourche-à-Hélène |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac; Témiscouata |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.530833 |
| Longitude | -68.805278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ENUNN |
La Fourche-à-Hélène is a locality in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac; Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Fourche-à-Hélène is located at 47.5308°N, 68.8053°W.
La Fourche-à-Hélène stands as a quiet sentinel tucked within the rugged embrace of the Monts Notre-Dame. It lies 12.0 km west of Dégelis, QC (from Dégelis, QC: bearing 261°T), and is situated 4.5 km north-north-west of Packington. The terrain here holds a persistent, cool clarity, where the light at dusk settles against the slopes like fine, grey dust, softening the transition between the dense timber and the open sky. Nearby, the presence of Lac à Pelletier exerts a cooling influence on the air, while the distant, winding path of the Rivière Creuse marks the deeper hollows of the land. The earth here feels dense and ancient, shaped by long winters that compress the spirit of the woods into a singular, focused stillness. Life around La Fourche-à-Hélène reflects a long-standing commitment to the land, where the economy remains closely tied to the cycles of the forest and the enduring character of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac. While the nearby Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata draws those seeking the solace of protected wild spaces, the daily existence in this locality is defined by the steady, practical labor of those who know how to read the changing weather against the hills. Traditions here are kept in the small, deliberate actions of the season, from the maintenance of woodpiles to the careful observation of the frost. The people hold a deep familiarity with the terrain, finding a quiet pride in a way of life that values the weight of a hand-hewn timber and the steady, honest passage of the days.
La Fourche-à-Hélène s’étire avec une patience minérale au pied des Monts Notre-Dame, là où le relief s’adoucit pour laisser place à des terres de labeur et de silence. Sous la lumière déclinante qui colore les crêtes d’un bronze profond, l’air froid descend des hauteurs pour envelopper le paysage d’une clarté singulière, presque palpable. À quelques lieues, la Rivière Creuse serpente dans un lit discret, tandis que le Lac à Pelletier miroite dans la vallée, offrant une halte paisible aux regards qui cherchent l’horizon. L’existence ici se mesure à l’épaisseur du sol et à la rigueur des hivers, héritage d’une vie qui a su apprivoiser l’isolement des hautes terres. Le Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata, étendu à l’écart, rappelle la puissance sauvage d’une nature qui impose son rythme aux activités humaines. À La Fourche-à-Hélène, chaque bâtisse semble raconter une obstination tranquille, celle des gens qui ont choisi de demeurer sur ces terres accidentées malgré les rudesses du climat. Le travail de la terre demeure une réalité quotidienne, une lutte douce contre les éléments qui façonne l’allure même des chemins et des bois environnants, faisant de ce coin de pays une halte immobile dans la course des jours.
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Explore La Fourche-à-Hélène, 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: 47.530833, -68.805278. 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 Fourche-à-Hélène includes the postal code (G5T), 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 Fourche-à-Hélène 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) |