Explore Lac-Grosleau, 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-Grosleau, 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-Grosleau 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-Grosleau.
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-Grosleau |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Ripon; Papineau |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.822778 |
| Longitude | -75.081944 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJXYN |
Lac-Grosleau is a hamlet in Ripon; Papineau, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lac-Grosleau is located at 45.8228°N, 75.0819°W.
Lac-Grosleau occupies a quiet basin tucked near the slopes of the Mont Sugar Bush, where the terrain shifts from dense woodland into the soft, reflective margins of the water. It lies 44.3 km west-north-west of Hawkesbury, QC (from Hawkesbury, QC: bearing 303°T), and is situated 11.9 km north of Saint-André-Avellin. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp cedar and the cooling stone of the shoreline, while the light at dusk flattens against the surface of Lac-Grosleau until the water looks like polished slate. Beyond the immediate reach of the bank, the landscape leans toward the Rivière de la Petite Nation, which pulls the drainage of the forest toward the south. The proximity of the Chutes à Joubert adds a rhythmic pulse of falling water to the region, a sound that persists in the mind long after one has stepped away from the spray. Further toward the horizon, the expansive reach of Parc national de Plaisance anchors the broader geography, framing a land that has long been defined by the movement of water through the hills. Daily life in Lac-Grosleau moves with the seasonal demands of the land, reflecting a history rooted in the hard work of forestry and the quiet persistence of those who settled the valley. The economy remains tied to the natural bounty of the surrounding woods, where the seasonal cycles of the Mont Sugar Bush dictate the labor of the year. Traditions here are kept private and steady, passed down through families who understand the specific temperament of the local weather and the stubborn soil. Even as the modern world shifts, the people near Lac-Grosleau maintain a focus on the immediate tasks of the season, finding a deep, functional satisfaction in the maintenance of the woods and the stewardship of the rivers that define their home.
Lac-Grosleau déploie ses rives paisibles dans le creux d’une terre où le Mont Sugar Bush impose sa silhouette solide, veillant sur les terres de Ripon avec une constance minérale. Ici, la Rivière de la Petite Nation serpente à travers le relief, offrant à Lac-Grosleau une respiration constante, un courant qui charrie les souvenirs des premières défrichements agricoles et la persévérance des familles ayant façonné cette vallée. Le paysage se teinte d’une lumière particulière quand le jour s’incline, révélant la texture rugueuse des écorces et la clarté des eaux dormantes qui avoisinent le lac éponyme. À quelques lieues, la puissance des Chutes à Joubert ponctue le silence de la forêt d’un grondement sourd, rappelant la force brute d’une nature indomptée qui, plus loin encore, s’apaise dans les espaces vastes du Parc national de Plaisance. Les résidents observent ce décor avec une familiarité tranquille, habitués à l’air vif qui descend des hauteurs pour vivifier les champs et les vergers. Cette géographie façonne les gestes quotidiens, une cadence lente dictée par le rythme des eaux et la présence imposante du mont, liant les hommes à un sol généreux qui demande autant qu’il donne.
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Explore Lac-Grosleau, 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: 45.822778, -75.081944. 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-Grosleau includes the postal code (J0V), 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-Grosleau 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) |