Explore La Vernière, 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 Vernière, 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 Vernière 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 Vernière.
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 Vernière |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.370833 |
| Longitude | -61.907222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGYLC |
La Vernière is a village in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. La Vernière is located at 47.3708°N, 61.9072°W.
La Vernière rests upon the rise of the Butte du Vent, a prominent lookout where the air holds the sharp, salt-heavy sting of the St. Lawrence. It lies 2.8 km west of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC: bearing 260°T), and is situated 3.7 km west-south-west of Cap-aux-Meules. The landscape here is defined by a raw, exposed openness, where the shifting light at dusk casts long, violet shadows across the slopes, softening the rugged contours of the terrain. While Lac à Anna sits quiet and tucked away about 3 km away, the primary presence remains the vast, restless movement of the water that shapes the horizon. The earth itself feels thin and resilient, supporting a sparse, hardy vegetation that clings to the hillsides against the persistent, scouring winds. The character of La Vernière is defined by the enduring persistence of those who look toward the sea for their livelihood, mirroring the steady, cyclical nature of the tides. Local life centers on the distinct architecture and the quiet industry of a population accustomed to the demands of an island existence. Traditions here are kept with a particular gravity, reflecting a history of resilience that is as tangible as the stone foundations found throughout the heights. Even in the daily movements of the people, there is a visible patience, a recognition that La Vernière exists on its own terms, dictated by the temperament of the surrounding elements rather than the frantic pace of the mainland.
La Vernière s’étire sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le relief s’élève en une ondulation familière nommée Butte du Vent. Ce sol, battu par des vents salins qui sculptent les herbes et les esprits, porte la mémoire des familles acadiennes ayant fait du littoral leur demeure permanente. À quelques kilomètres, les eaux calmes du Lac à Anna semblent recueillir le silence qui descend sur La Vernière lorsque le crépuscule dépose une teinte d'ambre sur les toitures. Les habitants entretiennent ici une relation directe avec la mer, une économie façonnée par les cycles de la pêche et la rigueur des éléments. L’air possède une densité particulière, chargée d'embruns et de cette clarté crue propre aux espaces insulaires, rendant chaque détail du paysage étrangement tangible. Les maisons, modestes et robustes, semblent s'accrocher à la terre avec une ténacité qui défie la puissance des courants environnants. Dans ce cadre où la terre rencontre l'immensité, la vie suit le rythme des marées et le mouvement perpétuel de l'horizon, perpétuant des gestes anciens dans une simplicité qui n'a rien perdu de sa force originelle sous le ciel changeant de la Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
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Explore La Vernière, 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: 47.370833, -61.907222. 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 Vernière includes the postal code (G4T), 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 Vernière 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) |