Explore Lac-Caugnawana, 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-Caugnawana, 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-Caugnawana 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-Caugnawana.
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-Caugnawana |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue; Témiscamingue |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.535 |
| Longitude | -78.306389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EJLUR |
Lac-Caugnawana is a hamlet in Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue; Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lac-Caugnawana is located at 46.5350°N, 78.3064°W.
The stillness of Lac-Caugnawana settles over the high ground of Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue like a heavy, velvet cloak. It lies 39.6 km north-east of Mattawa, QC (from Mattawa, QC: bearing 51°T), and is situated 31.8 km north of Deux-Rivières. The horizon finds its definition against the rugged spine of the Colline Nedeous, where the light at dusk turns the granite outcrops into pale, cooling embers. Nearby, the waters of Lac Caugnawana mirror the dense, unyielding growth of the surrounding boreal woods, acting as a dark glass that holds the sky in a perpetual, quiet embrace. Just thirteen kilometers away, the Rivière Maganasipi Est carves its way through the dense terrain, contributing a constant, low-frequency hum to the silence of the forest. The air here carries the scent of damp moss and cold stone, a crisp reminder of the elevation and the deep, geological patience inherent in the landscape. Life near Lac-Caugnawana has long been shaped by the necessity of adapting to the harsh, beautiful demands of the Canadian Shield. The local history reflects a quiet endurance, characterized by families who have worked these woods and waterways for generations, finding their livelihood in the seasonal pulse of the timber and the seasonal shifts of the climate. The character of the region is defined by a deep-seated respect for the land, rooted in the Indigenous heritage that first mapped these hills and valleys. Even as the modern economy shifts, the daily existence of those who remain here retains a deliberate focus on the practical, honest labor of the outdoors. There is a singular clarity in the way the wind moves through the pines, a sound that has persisted through the decades, grounding the people of the region in the steady, unchanging rhythm of the seasons.
Le Lac-Caugnawana s'étire dans une solitude minérale, là où la lumière décline avec une lenteur mélancolique sur les pentes de la Colline Nedeous. Autour de cette étendue d'eau, le silence se fait dense, presque palpable, comme si la terre elle-même retenait son souffle sous l'immensité du ciel boréal. À une faible distance, le Lac Caugnawana miroite en captant les derniers reflets cuivrés d'un jour qui s'efface, tandis que plus loin, le cours de la Rivière Maganasipi Est semble sculpter le relief avec une patience séculaire. L'air frais, chargé de l'odeur résineuse des conifères, enveloppe ce paysage où l'homme ne fait que passer, laissant le terrain à son état sauvage et indomptable. La rudesse du sol et l'omniprésence des bois rappellent les exigences d'une nature qui ne se laisse jamais apprivoiser totalement. Les activités humaines, discrètes, se plient au rythme imposé par cette géographie exigeante, privilégiant une existence sobre en harmonie avec les cycles naturels. Chaque rocher et chaque repli de terrain autour du Lac-Caugnawana racontent une histoire de patience, celle d'un territoire qui conserve jalousement ses mystères sous le regard immuable de la Colline Nedeous.
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Explore Lac-Caugnawana, 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: 46.535, -78.306389. 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-Caugnawana includes the postal code (J0X), 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-Caugnawana 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) |