Explore Lac-Elgin, 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-Elgin, 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-Elgin 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-Elgin.
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-Elgin |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Stratford; Le Granit |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.758333 |
| Longitude | -71.338333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ENCXV |
Lac-Elgin is a hamlet in Stratford; Le Granit, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Elgin is located at 45.7583°N, 71.3383°W.
The quiet presence of Lac-Elgin rests within the rolling terrain of Stratford, where the land rises toward the Colline Brousseau. It lies 31.5 km north-north-west of Franceville, QC (from Franceville, QC: bearing 340°T), and is situated 11.1 km east-north-east of Weedon. The Décharge du Lac Elgin carries the water away from the basin, serving as a steady artery through a landscape defined by its modest slopes and dense timber. During the late afternoon, the light settles horizontally across the water, turning the surface into a sheet of burnished copper that holds the reflection of the surrounding trees until the stars emerge. The nearby Lac Elgin sits just a kilometer away, acting as a sister body of water that mirrors the stillness of the higher ground. While the expansive reaches of Parc national de Frontenac lie about 15 km away, the immediate surroundings of Lac-Elgin retain a localized, intimate character, far removed from the bustle of broader tourist corridors. Settlement in this corner of Le Granit grew from the necessity of working the soil and managing the forests that define the horizon. The economy persists through a deliberate focus on forestry and agriculture, trades that demand a pragmatic understanding of the seasons and the heavy, fertile earth. Life here follows the cycle of the frost and the thaw, a routine that keeps the residents attuned to the subtle shifts in the wind moving down from the Colline Brousseau. There is a weight to the silence in the woods, a grounded quality that suggests a long-standing familiarity between the people and the land they inhabit. Even as the modern world encroaches, the daily movements in Lac-Elgin remain defined by the practical demands of the climate and the enduring reach of the forest.
Lac-Elgin déploie ses rives sous une lumière dorée qui semble s’attarder sur les herbes hautes, transformant chaque fin de journée en un moment de suspension absolue. À proximité, la Colline Brousseau dresse son profil serein au-dessus des terres de Stratford, surveillant les eaux calmes de Décharge du Lac Elgin où le courant se fait discret, presque secret. L'air y possède une texture particulière, chargée de l'humidité fraîche qui monte des bois environnants, rappelant la proximité du Parc national de Frontenac, dont la présence sauvage domine l'horizon à une quinzaine de kilomètres. Les habitants de Lac-Elgin entretiennent un rapport tactile avec ce sol granitique, une terre façonnée par le labeur agricole et une patience héritée des anciens. Ici, le silence ne pèse pas ; il accompagne le rythme des récoltes et la vie qui s'écoule sans hâte, loin des bruits du monde. Les résidents connaissent chaque pli de ce relief, chaque reflet changeant à la surface de l'eau, préférant la constance des saisons qui marquent les champs à l'agitation des grands centres. Dans ce coin de la région du Granit, la dignité des choses simples prévaut, offrant à quiconque s'y arrête une paix rare, puisée directement dans la terre et le ciel qui se rejoignent au-dessus des forêts.
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Explore Lac-Elgin, 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: 45.758333, -71.338333. 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-Elgin includes the postal code (G0Y), 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-Elgin 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) |