Explore La Source, 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 Source, 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 Source 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 Source.
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 Source |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Isle-aux-Coudres; Charlevoix |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.386385 |
| Longitude | -70.431207 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQHDO |
La Source is a locality in L'Isle-aux-Coudres; Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Source is located at 47.3864°N, 70.4312°W.
La Source rests upon the rugged, wind-swept terrain of L’Isle-aux-Coudres, where the horizon dissolves into the immense expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 8.4 km south-east of Baie-Saint-Paul, QC (from Baie-Saint-Paul, QC: bearing 136°T), and is situated 14.1 km north-east of Petite-Rivière. The air here holds a sharp, brine-heavy clarity, cooling as it rolls across the expanse to meet the solid, unyielding earth of La Tourelle. Lac à Colin sits at the very heart of this setting, its surface often mirroring the shifting grey-blue of the sky, while the distant, powerful pull of the Rivière du Gouffre marks the mainland boundary seven kilometers across the channel. The light at dusk clings to the shoreline, turning the water into polished slate and grounding the island in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. Life in La Source reflects the persistence of those who have long looked toward the tides for their livelihood, balancing the demands of maritime tradition with the quiet demands of the soil. Agriculture remains a steady pulse here, with small plots yielding to the salt-kissed winds, and the local economy draws its strength from the cycles of the seasons and the visitors who come to witness the island’s singular geography. Traditional crafts and the legacy of early seafaring families persist in the architecture and the cautious, deliberate way the residents observe the weather before venturing out. In La Source, the day begins with the low, mournful call of the ferry and ends with the deep, resonant silence that settles over the island once the last crossing is complete.
La Source s’éveille chaque matin sous une lumière changeante, là où le ciel bascule sur les rives du Saint-Laurent. Dans le La Tourelle, le relief se façonne avec une patience minérale, offrant aux habitants une présence constante face à l’immensité marine qui définit leur horizon. Le Lac à Colin, niché tout contre les habitations, conserve en ses eaux calmes une clarté presque immobile, tandis que La Rivière du Gouffre, distante de quelques lieues, murmure son passage vers les profondeurs du fleuve. La terre, nourrie par des générations de labeur, conserve les traces d’une agriculture tenace façonnant les champs jusqu’aux falaises. Ici, le vent de mer imprègne les façades, conférant à La Source une identité forgée par le sel et la rudesse des hivers. La vie quotidienne s’accorde au rythme des marées, transformant les activités artisanales en un prolongement naturel du paysage environnant. Les résidents observent le passage des navires avec une attention silencieuse, respectant cette géographie sauvage qui dicte leurs déplacements et leurs travaux. Dans cette enclave de Charlevoix, chaque sentier mène vers la contemplation du rivage, où l’air, chargé d’iode, semble suspendre le cours des heures pour laisser toute la place au silence des grands espaces.
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Explore La Source, 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: 47.386385, -70.431207. 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 Source includes the postal code (G3Z), 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 Source 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) |