Explore Lac-Gauthier, 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-Gauthier, 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-Gauthier 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-Gauthier.
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-Gauthier |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Lac-Supérieur; Les Laurentides |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.171667 |
| Longitude | -74.515556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGWHL |
Lac-Gauthier is a hamlet in Lac-Supérieur; Les Laurentides, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Gauthier is located at 46.1717°N, 74.5156°W.
Lac-Gauthier rests in the quiet embrace of the rugged terrain near the Le Pain de Sucre, where the land holds its breath in the stillness of the deep woods. It lies 8.8 km north-east of Mont-Tremblant, QC (from Mont-Tremblant, QC: bearing 48°T), and is situated 5.6 km north-west of Lac-Carré. The water of the Rivière Le Boulé moves with a deliberate, dark clarity, reflecting the sharp outlines of the nearby heights that define the horizon. As the light fades, the surface of Lac-Gauthier catches a pale, metallic sheen, cooling the air until it tastes of damp earth and coming frost. This landscape, situated far from the reach of Parc national du Mont-Tremblant, maintains a solitary composure that settles into the bones of the valley. Life here proceeds with a spare, functional grace, centered on the endurance of the seasons and the slow work of the forest. The economy of the region lingers in the quiet labor of those who know the timber and the seasonal drift of the water, keeping a pace that respects the weight of the surrounding stone. Silence serves as the primary language of the woods, punctuated only by the shift of currents against the shore or the sudden flight of birds rising above the Rivière Le Boulé.
Lac-Gauthier s’étire dans une langueur contemplative, là où la lumière décline avec une lenteur infinie sur les eaux sombres et le relief accidenté. La présence imposante du Pain de Sucre domine les alentours, imposant sa silhouette minérale au-dessus des futaies, tandis que la Rivière Le Boulé serpente entre les berges avec une constance hypnotique, rythmant le silence des sous-bois par son murmure perpétuel. L'air, chargé d'une humidité fraîche et résineuse, enveloppe les terres qui, autrefois marquées par les rudesses du défrichage, conservent une âme sauvage, indifférente aux agitations lointaines. À trente-deux kilomètres de là, le Parc national du Mont-Tremblant semble veiller sur cette quiétude, bien que Lac-Gauthier maintienne une existence singulière, tournée vers la contemplation de ses propres reflets. Les ombres s'allongent sur les rives, révélant la texture rugueuse des écorces et la patience des pierres, dans un paysage où le temps ne se mesure plus aux horloges, mais aux nuances changeantes du crépuscule glissant sur la surface du lac. Ici, la nature impose une présence austère et magnifique, invitant à une solitude apaisée, loin des routes fréquentées, pour mieux goûter à la respiration profonde d'un territoire qui s'offre dans sa vérité la plus pure.
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Explore Lac-Gauthier, 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: 46.171667, -74.515556. 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-Gauthier includes the postal code (J8E), 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-Gauthier 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) |