Explore Lac-Lafontaine, 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-Lafontaine, 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-Lafontaine 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-Lafontaine.
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-Lafontaine |
| Type | Residential Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Shawinigan; Mauricie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.598889 |
| Longitude | -72.639444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G9N |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EPYZQ |
Lac-Lafontaine is a residential area in Shawinigan; Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Lafontaine is located at 46.5989°N, 72.6394°W.
Lac-Lafontaine rests in a quiet fold of the landscape, cradled by the steady presence of the Mont Georges. It lies 29.0 km east-north-east of Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC (from Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC: bearing 68°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-east of Shawinigan. The waters of Lac-Lafontaine hold the sky in a mirror of deep, cool blue, reflecting the rugged rise of the mountain that stands sentinel over the basin. Nearby, the presence of Lac Saint-Jude adds a secondary shimmer to the woods, a small sister to the larger basin that draws the light of the setting sun deep into the reeds. The air here carries the scent of damp moss and pine needles, cooling rapidly as the shadows lengthen against the slopes. While the grandeur of the Chutes de Shawinigan echoes in the distance, the immediate land holds a stillness that suggests a deeper, more intimate connection to the earth. For those traveling from the wider vistas of the Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie, the basin offers a concentrated pocket of serenity, where the earth feels solid and the horizon is defined by the serrated edge of the forest. The history of the region flows alongside the Rivière Saint-Maurice, a powerful artery that has long dictated the pulse of industry and movement across the terrain. Lac-Lafontaine sits within a landscape shaped by this proximity to the water, where the economy has historically leaned into the timber and energy resources provided by the river’s relentless momentum. Residents move with a deliberate purpose, reflecting the persistence required to work the land near the steep climbs of the Mont Georges. Life here values the endurance of the seasons, from the crisp bite of autumn that turns the leaves into brilliant flame to the long, hushed winters that settle over the water. It is a location where the legacy of the river remains a constant, informing the character of those who live within sight of its moving currents.
Lac-Lafontaine s'étire dans une langueur tranquille, protégée par l'élévation imposante du Mont Georges qui semble veiller sur les activités humaines depuis sa crête sylvestre. Ici, la lumière du couchant se dépose avec une douceur particulière sur les eaux calmes, tandis que le sillage de la Rivière Saint-Maurice apporte une fraîcheur constante, rappelant la puissance industrielle et historique qui a façonné les environs. À quelques pas, le Lac Saint-Jude ajoute une note de sérénité supplémentaire à ce relief singulier, offrant un contraste apaisant avec le tumulte lointain des Chutes de Shawinigan, dont le grondement sourd parvient parfois, porté par le vent, jusqu'aux habitations. L'atmosphère de Lac-Lafontaine exhale une odeur de terre humide et de feuillus, typique de ce territoire où les racines s'enfoncent profondément dans un sol nourri par des siècles de labeur forestier et agricole. Les résidents observent le passage des jours avec une sobriété héritée des pionniers, loin de l'agitation des grands centres, tout en restant conscients de la proximité du Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie, vaste réserve de nature sauvage qui borde l'horizon. Chaque battement de ce paysage se mesure à l'aune des cycles naturels, où la géographie impose son rythme propre à ceux qui ont choisi de s'établir entre ces eaux dormantes et les escarpements rocheux.
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Explore Lac-Lafontaine, 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: 46.598889, -72.639444. 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-Lafontaine includes the postal code (G9N), 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-Lafontaine 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) |