Explore Lac-Croche, 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-Croche, 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-Croche 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-Croche.
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.
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| Place | Lac-Croche |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Donat; Matawinie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.350278 |
| Longitude | -74.101944 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8C |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGWEW |
Lac-Croche is a resort area in Saint-Donat; Matawinie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lac-Croche is located at 46.3503°N, 74.1019°W.
Lac-Croche rests within the rugged, forested embrace of the Laurentian highlands, where the terrain rises toward the slopes of Mont Arpin. It lies 46.2 km north-east of Mont-Tremblant, QC (from Mont-Tremblant, QC: bearing 56°T), and is situated 9.9 km east-north-east of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm. The air here holds a crisp, resinous clarity, especially at dusk when the fading light catches the surface of the water, turning the deep basin into a mirror of polished slate. While Lac Croche sits nearby, the presence of the broader landscape is felt in the way the wind moves through the surrounding coniferous stands, carrying a stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed. The environment is defined by the sharp, rocky outcrops typical of the region, providing a stark contrast to the hidden hollows where shadows pool long before the sun has fully dipped below the horizon. Life in Saint-Donat, Matawinie, draws a quiet sustenance from the surrounding wilderness, a heritage shaped by those who first navigated these timbered ridges. The local economy relies on the seasonal flow of visitors who come to witness the transformation of the woods, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Nearby, the Rivière L'Assomption follows its winding course through the valley, serving as a reminder of the vital waterways that once dictated the paths of trade and settlement. Though Parc national du Mont-Tremblant lies further afield, the influence of such expansive protected lands encourages a culture of stewardship that defines the character of Lac-Croche. Here, the passage of the seasons governs the day, turning the focus toward the preservation of the quiet hills and the deep, silent woods that define this stretch of the Canadian shield.
Lac-Croche s’étire avec une langueur minérale sous la garde vigilante du Mont Arpin, dont les pentes boisées semblent absorber les dernières lueurs d’un jour déclinant. Dans cet espace où la terre se fait accidentée, l’air conserve une fraîcheur vive, héritée de la proximité du Parc national du Mont-Tremblant, distant de vingt et un kilomètres. À un jet de pierre, le Lac Croche offre une surface miroitante, presque immobile, tandis que la Rivière L’Assomption chemine à onze kilomètres de là, dessinant une courbe discrète dans ce relief typique de la Matawinie. La vie à Lac-Croche s’ordonne selon une patience ancienne, rythmée par le balancement des conifères et le silence qui descend des hauteurs. Les résidents y cultivent une existence sobre, façonnée par la rudesse bienveillante d’un climat qui impose ses exigences sans jamais briser le calme profond des lieux. Ici, chaque sentier qui s’enfonce sous le couvert forestier rappelle l’histoire modeste de ceux qui ont défriché ces terres pour y établir leurs foyers. La lumière, lorsqu’elle glisse sur les parois rocheuses, semble suspendre le cours des heures, conférant à Lac-Croche une solitude habitée, une présence singulière qui résiste aux agitations du monde extérieur par la seule force de sa géographie austère et magnifique.
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Explore Lac-Croche, 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: 46.350278, -74.101944. 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-Croche includes the postal code (J8C), 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-Croche 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) |