Explore Lac-Cristal, 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-Cristal, 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-Cristal 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-Cristal.
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-Cristal |
| Type | Residential Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Calixte; Montcalm |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.978056 |
| Longitude | -73.894167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGWEV |
Lac-Cristal is a residential area in Saint-Calixte; Montcalm, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Cristal is located at 45.9781°N, 73.8942°W.
Lac-Cristal rests as a quiet mirror held against the sky, tucked into the rugged terrain near the Mont Tyrol. It lies 24.1 km north-north-east of Saint-Jérôme, QC (from Saint-Jérôme, QC: bearing 21°T), and is situated 16.1 km west-south-west of Rawdon. The water of the Rivière Beaulac feeds the basin, where the light at dusk turns the surface into a sheet of hammered silver, cold and still against the darkening pines. The surrounding hills climb upward with a stubborn, rocky persistence, defining the edges of a landscape that feels older than the maps suggest. Human presence around Lac-Cristal reflects the persistent labor of those who cleared the timber and built homes upon the uneven ground of Saint-Calixte. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy exertion of early forestry to the quietude of seasonal residence, the rhythm of life remains dictated by the shifting seasons and the steady, unseen pull of the Rivière Beaulac. The proximity to Les Cascades draws those who seek the cooling sound of moving water, yet the true character of the land resides in the silence of the woods. People move through their days with a steady, pragmatic grace, acknowledging the influence of the hills and the water that have shaped the existence of Lac-Cristal for generations.
Lac-Cristal s'étire avec une langueur paisible sous l'ombre protectrice du Mont Tyrol, offrant aux résidents une quiétude que seul le murmure de la Rivière Beaulac parvient à troubler. Les eaux du Lac-Cristal captent la lumière déclinante du jour, transformant la surface en un miroir d'argent où les crêtes boisées viennent boire avant que la nuit ne s'installe. Ici, la terre garde le souvenir d'une colonisation modeste, façonnée par le labeur des premiers défricheurs dont les efforts persistent dans la disposition même des terres labourables. L'air, chargé d'une humidité légère, circule entre les arbres, apportant une fraîcheur qui signale la proximité des Cascades, situées à une distance propice aux échappées solitaires. La vie s'y organise selon un rythme lent, rythmé par les besoins simples du voisinage et le respect d'une nature qui impose ses propres exigences. Les habitations se groupent avec discrétion, privilégiant une intimité que les sommets environnants semblent vouloir préserver des agitations lointaines. Ce paysage, par son équilibre entre la masse imposante du relief et la souplesse du cours d'eau, définit une manière d'exister où chaque matinée ressemble à une promesse de sérénité, loin des trajectoires tracées par les grandes routes du monde.
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Explore Lac-Cristal, 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: 45.978056, -73.894167. 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-Cristal includes the postal code (J8A), 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-Cristal 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) |