Explore Lac-Indien, 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-Indien, 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-Indien 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-Indien.
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-Indien |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Brownsburg-Chatham; Argenteuil |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.720556 |
| Longitude | -74.489722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8G |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMLZH |
Lac-Indien is a resort area in Brownsburg-Chatham; Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Indien is located at 45.7206°N, 74.4897°W.
The quiet presence of Lac-Indien rests near the slopes of Mont Green, where the terrain rises to meet a sky that seems to hold a deeper, more resonant blue during the transition of seasons. It lies 13.8 km west-north-west of Lachute, QC (from Lachute, QC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 15.2 km north-east of Hawkesbury. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and coniferous needles, a sharp, clean fragrance that lingers long after the sun dips behind the high ground. Sunlight catches the surface of Lac-Indien, turning the water into a sheet of polished copper before the evening shadows reclaim the shoreline. The land is defined by its rugged, uneven posture, a series of rocky outcrops and dense forest patches that demand a deliberate pace from anyone walking the perimeter. Settlement in this corner of Brownsburg-Chatham grew from the necessity of working the land, with early industry relying on the timber and stone that define the local geology. While the modern economy has shifted away from the intensive labor of the past, the legacy of these trades remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture that dots the surrounding landscape. Residents move with a sense of purpose, maintaining the traditions of a region that has always looked toward its own resources for sustenance. Nearby, the Rivière de l'Est flows with a steady, hidden persistence, while the distant Chutes de Lakeview offer a persistent, low-frequency hum that anchors the atmosphere of the entire region. Life at Lac-Indien maintains an honest simplicity, shaped by the weight of the hills and the seasonal turn of the light.
Lac-Indien déploie ses rives paisibles sous la garde silencieuse du Mont Green, offrant au regard une sérénité que seule la rigueur des hivers québécois sait sculpter. Dans ce secteur de Brownsburg-Chatham, la terre exhale un parfum de mousse et de résineux, tandis que la lumière déclinante du soir vient mourir sur les eaux immobiles de Lac-Indien, transformant la surface en un miroir d'argent sombre. À une dizaine de kilomètres, la Rivière de l'Est poursuit son cours avec une discrétion obstinée, irriguant les terres basses d'une vallée qui porte encore le souvenir des anciens défrichements agricoles. Plus loin, la silhouette lointaine des Chutes de Lakeview ajoute à la topographie une note de grondement étouffé, rappelant la puissance brute de l'eau façonnant ce relief escarpé. Les habitants, héritiers d'une tradition de labeur patient, observent le passage des heures avec une retenue toute naturelle, vivant en harmonie avec les contrastes de cette géographie sauvage. Ici, chaque sentier qui serpente vers le Mont Green semble murmurer des récits oubliés, invitant à une contemplation simple devant l'immensité des bois et la patience des éléments qui définissent l'identité profonde de ce territoire.
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Explore Lac-Indien, 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: 45.720556, -74.489722. 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-Indien includes the postal code (J8G), 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-Indien 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) |