Explore Lac-Légaré, 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-Légaré, 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-Légaré 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-Légaré.
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-Légaré |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Colomban; La Rivière-du-Nord |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.737222 |
| Longitude | -74.150278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EKLWD |
Lac-Légaré is a resort area in Saint-Colomban; La Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Légaré is located at 45.7372°N, 74.1503°W.
The quiet waters of Lac-Légaré rest near the Colline Lafontaine, serving as a subtle anchor for the surrounding terrain. It lies 12.1 km west-south-west of Saint-Jérôme, QC (from Saint-Jérôme, QC: bearing 250°T), and is situated 14.1 km north-west of Mirabel. The landscape around Lac-Légaré is defined by the steady presence of the Rivière du Nord, which shapes the drainage and character of the local ground. Throughout the changing seasons, the light at dusk settles over the Colline Lafontaine with a heavy, bruised violet hue that seems to slow the movement of the air itself. While the distant Parc national d'Oka sits thirty kilometers away, the immediate vicinity of Lac-Légaré retains a sense of seclusion, where the earth feels firm and the trees lean inward toward the water. Life near Lac-Légaré reflects a long-standing relationship with the land, rooted in the practical necessities of Saint-Colomban and the broader regional economy of the Rivière du Nord. Families have lived alongside these banks for generations, their daily routines dictated by the transition between the working week and the stillness of the weekend. There is a particular texture to the soil here, dense and cool to the touch, which has supported modest agricultural efforts and provided a foundation for the residential growth that now defines the locality. The inhabitants carry themselves with a steady, pragmatic grace, acknowledging that while the world shifts, the water and the nearby hills remain constant companions to their way of life.
Lac-Légaré déploie ses rives paisibles sous une lumière déclinante qui transforme les eaux en un miroir d'étain, capturant les dernières lueurs du jour avant que l'ombre ne gagne la Colline Lafontaine. Le terrain, marqué par une topographie douce et boisée, s'étire avec une lenteur tranquille vers la Rivière du Nord, dont le courant régulier forge depuis longtemps le rythme de ce paysage singulier. Ici, l'air porte une fraîcheur humide, chargée de l'odeur des terres basses et du feuillage, rappelant les origines agricoles qui ont façonné les premières concessions de ce domaine. La proximité de la Rivière du Nord dicte la vie quotidienne, offrant une présence constante qui apaise l'esprit et rythme les activités des résidents. Tandis que le Parc national d'Oka se dessine à une distance qui souligne l'isolement relatif de Lac-Légaré, le silence devient presque palpable, troublé seulement par le frémissement des arbres sous la brise. Les habitations, dispersées avec une retenue naturelle, s'intègrent à cette géographie sans jamais en altérer la vigueur brute. Chaque soir, Lac-Légaré s'endort dans une sérénité presque sauvage, protégée par le relief protecteur de la Colline Lafontaine, affirmant une identité qui résiste à l'agitation des grands centres urbains par une simplicité austère et profonde.
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Explore Lac-Légaré, 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: 45.737222, -74.150278. 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-Légaré includes the postal code (G5T), 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-Légaré 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) |