Explore Lac-Blouin, 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 Lac-Blouin, 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 Lac-Blouin 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 Lac-Blouin.
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 | Lac-Blouin |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Val-d'Or; La Vallée-de-l'Or |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.155833 |
| Longitude | -77.711667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGWDM |
Lac-Blouin is a locality in Val-d'Or; La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lac-Blouin is located at 48.1558°N, 77.7117°W.
Lac-Blouin rests as a quiet expanse of water held within the rugged terrain of the Canadian Shield, its surface often mirroring the deep, bruised purples of a northern dusk. It lies 8.3 km north-east of Val-d'Or, QC (from Val-d'Or, QC: bearing 44°T), and is situated 30.9 km east of Malartic. The shoreline of Lac-Blouin shifts from soft, marshy edges to dense stands of spruce and pine that drink from the cool, dark moisture of the earth, while the Rivière Colombière winds its way through the nearby timber about 5 km away. A short distance of 3 km separates these waters from the smaller, secluded basin of Lac des Sœurs, creating a landscape defined by these interconnected, silent reservoirs. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge even in the height of summer, carrying the scent of damp needles and the stillness of a land that measures its growth by the slow reach of the forest. The history of the region is heavy with the persistent ambition of those who sought wealth beneath the granite, shaping the local economy around the extraction of minerals that still define the character of Val-d'Or. Hard work remains the standard currency in La Vallée-de-l'Or, where the legacy of prospectors and the steady hum of industrial activity have long dictated the pace of the day. Life moves with a pragmatic focus, yet there is a distinct pride in the resilience of a population that has built a life amidst the vast, unforgiving boreal reaches. Traditions here reflect a blend of heritage and survival, grounded in an environment where the transition of seasons dictates everything from the movement of the workforce to the quiet gatherings that sustain the spirit during the long, hushed winters.
Lac-Blouin déploie ses eaux calmes sous un ciel qui semble s'abaisser pour toucher la terre, là où la lumière du crépuscule dépose une teinte d'ambre sur les rives silencieuses. Le paysage environnant, marqué par l'héritage minier de la région, porte en lui une rigueur austère que seule la présence apaisante de l'eau vient adoucir. À trois kilomètres de là, le Lac des Sœurs offre un miroir immobile à la forêt boréale, tandis que la Rivière Colombière serpente à cinq kilomètres, traçant son chemin discret à travers le relief boréal. Cette terre, façonnée par le labeur des hommes venus chercher les richesses enfouies dans le sous-sol, conserve une dignité farouche, loin des agitations urbaines. Les habitants de Lac-Blouin connaissent cette sensation particulière où le froid vif de l'air s'immisce dans les interstices de la vie quotidienne, rappelant la fragilité des installations humaines face à l'immensité du territoire. Ici, l'horizon n'est pas une limite mais une invitation à la patience, chaque battement de la nature semblant répondre au rythme lent des jours qui s'étirent. Dans ce coin de la Vallée-de-l'Or, la rudesse du sol dialogue sans cesse avec la clarté des eaux, offrant aux regards une beauté dépouillée, faite de rocs, de conifères et de silences habités.
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Explore Lac-Blouin, 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: 48.155833, -77.711667. 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 Lac-Blouin includes the postal code (J9P), 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 Lac-Blouin 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) |