Explore Lac-Relique, 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-Relique, 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-Relique 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-Relique.
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-Relique |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.615 |
| Longitude | -75.700833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EGWMY |
Lac-Relique is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lac-Relique is located at 49.6150°N, 75.7008°W.
Lac-Relique sits quietly within the expansive reach of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James in Nord-du-Québec, where the northern light stretches long and thin across the boreal horizon. It lies 21.3 km east-south-east of Waswanipi, QC (from Waswanipi, QC: bearing 116°T), and is situated 31.2 km east-north-east of Lac-Bachelor. The terrain here holds a stark, singular beauty, defined by the proximity of Lac Relique just two kilometers away and the steady, dark presence of the Rivière Opawica flowing nine kilometers to the distance. In the stillness of a late afternoon, the air takes on a metallic clarity, carrying the scent of damp moss and cooling stone as the shadows lengthen over the rugged, uneven ground. This landscape is shaped by the relentless demands of the Canadian Shield, a region where the earth prioritizes resilience over ornament. The silence of the woods is profound, interrupted only by the sudden, sharp snap of a dry branch or the distant, muffled movement of water. History in this part of the north is marked by the enduring pulse of resource extraction, a legacy that defines the local economy and the labor of those who work the land. Lac-Relique shares in the heritage of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, where the traditions of the Cree people provide a foundational knowledge of the bush that persists alongside modern industrial activity. Life here follows the shifting pressures of the seasons, moving between the intense, short-lived growth of summer and the deep, hushed endurance of winter. Men and women navigate the bush with a pragmatic focus, their daily routines dictated by the demands of the terrain and the constant, quiet necessity of maintaining a foothold in the wild.
Le Lac-Relique repose dans le silence minéral de la forêt boréale, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle sous une lumière boréale qui étire les ombres jusqu’à l’infini. À deux kilomètres de distance, le Lac Relique offre une étendue d’eau sombre et immobile, miroir fragile des nuages qui dérivent au-dessus de cette étendue sauvage de la région d’Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. Non loin, la Rivière Opawica poursuit sa course lente à travers le roc et les conifères, traçant une veine liquide dans un paysage marqué par la rudesse des hivers et le travail acharné des générations. Lac-Relique se définit par cette austérité fière, héritière d’une terre qui ne livre ses richesses qu’à ceux qui savent lire le langage des roches et des bois. L’air y possède une pureté tranchante, chargée d’une odeur de terre humide et de résine, tandis que le rythme des journées s’accorde à la persistance du froid et à l’immensité du ciel. Chaque habitant porte en lui la mémoire de cette nature indomptable, une présence sourde qui rappelle que, malgré l’activité humaine et les traces de l’industrie, le territoire demeure le véritable maître des lieux, imposant sa loi silencieuse sur tout ce qui tente de s’y établir.
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Explore Lac-Relique, 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: 49.615, -75.700833. 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-Relique includes the postal code (G8P), 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-Relique 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) |