Explore La Rafale, 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 Rafale, 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 Rafale 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 Rafale.
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 Rafale |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Lac-Casault; La Matapédia |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.569444 |
| Longitude | -66.151389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EJXCM |
La Rafale is a locality in Lac-Casault; La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Rafale is located at 48.5694°N, 66.1514°W.
La Rafale emerges from the rugged, forested terrain of Lac-Casault as a singular point where the land yields to the persistent movement of the Rivière Square Forks. It lies 50.1 km north-north-west of New Richmond, QC (from New Richmond, QC: bearing 335°T), and is situated 45.4 km north-north-west of Maria. The water here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, carving through the dense spruce and balsam fir that define this corner of La Matapédia. Chutes du Ruisseau Indian Falls lies just 2 km away, where the sudden descent of the river creates a constant, low-frequency hum that seems to vibrate through the damp, moss-covered earth. At dusk, the light catches the spray from the falls, turning the air into a shimmering veil that softens the harsh edges of the surrounding timberland. The history of La Rafale remains closely held by those who work the timber and manage the seasonal pulse of the woods. While Lac de la Compagnie sits roughly 9 km distant, the quiet isolation of the immediate surroundings suggests a life defined more by the cycles of the forest than the reach of modern industry. The economy here persists through the careful stewardship of natural resources, with the local character reflecting a deep familiarity with the cold, enduring winters and the short, intense growing seasons of the north. There is a weight to the stillness in these woods, a sense that the land demands a deliberate, measured pace from anyone who chooses to call La Rafale home.
La Rafale s’étire avec une langueur minérale sur les rives de la Rivière Square Forks, là où la lumière décline en teintes d’ocre et de cuivre sur les terres de La Matapédia. L’air y possède une fraîcheur tranchante, nourrie par le souffle des Chutes du Ruisseau Indian Falls qui grondent à peine à deux kilomètres, un murmure persistant qui cadence le labeur quotidien des habitants. À neuf kilomètres de là, le Lac de la Compagnie dort sous une pellicule argentée, observant le silence des forêts qui cernent ce territoire. L’histoire de La Rafale se lit dans le grain du bois des anciennes bâtisses et dans la rigueur des sols que les générations ont dû apprivoiser sans jamais faiblir devant les hivers longs. Ici, le travail forestier a façonné une identité robuste, une manière d’être au monde qui privilégie la solidité des gestes et la patience du bois façonné. Chaque soir, le crépuscule installe une gravité paisible sur les berges, invitant le regard à suivre le cours sombre de l’eau qui s’écoule vers l’inconnu. Les résidents conservent une fidélité silencieuse à cette terre, trouvant dans la proximité des chutes et la solitude des eaux environnantes une mesure juste de leur existence.
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Explore La Rafale, 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: 48.569444, -66.151389. 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 Rafale includes the postal code (G4V), 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 Rafale 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) |