Explore Lac-Rocher, 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-Rocher, 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-Rocher 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-Rocher.
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-Rocher |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Mélanie; Joliette |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.172778 |
| Longitude | -73.543889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J6E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGWNG |
Lac-Rocher is a hamlet in Sainte-Mélanie; Joliette, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lac-Rocher is located at 46.1728°N, 73.5439°W.
Lac-Rocher rests quietly within the rolling terrain near the Mont Saint-Jean, where the land holds the cool, damp breath of the surrounding woods. It lies 18.3 km north-north-west of Joliette, QC (from Joliette, QC: bearing 335°T), and is situated 8.5 km west of Saint-Félix-de-Valois. The stillness of the water mirrors the shifting light of dusk, turning the surface into a polished slate that catches the violet hues of the descending sun. A short distance away, Lac du Rocher echoes this quietude, while the distant, rushing presence of the Rivière L'Assomption provides a constant, low-frequency pulse to the region. The earth here feels firm and ancient, marked by the steady growth of spruce and pine that frame the horizon in deep, enduring greens. The history of Lac-Rocher reflects a legacy of careful stewardship, where families have long balanced the demands of the land with the quiet necessity of seasonal work. While the nearby Chutes Mason draw those seeking the power of falling water, the immediate surroundings of Lac-Rocher favor a grounded, modest life defined by the seasonal turns of the Quebec climate. Local traditions here remain tied to the harvest and the maintenance of the homestead, keeping the focus on the immediate needs of the hearth and the forest. Life proceeds with a deliberate pace, attentive to the subtle changes in the air that signal the coming of winter or the first thaw of spring, ensuring that the character of the place stays consistent with its heritage.
Lac-Rocher s’éveille sous une lumière dorée qui caresse les pentes du Mont Saint-Jean, révélant la texture minérale d’un sol où l’agriculture a façonné les gestes de plusieurs générations. Ici, la Rivière L'Assomption trace son sillon avec une langueur tranquille, guidant le regard vers les méandres où le calme dicte le rythme des journées. À peine distant d’un kilomètre, le Lac du Rocher semble retenir son souffle dans le silence matinal, tandis que les Chutes Mason, situées à dix-huit kilomètres, offrent une ponctuation sonore à ce paysage façonné par le temps et l’effort des premiers défricheurs. Les habitants de Lac-Rocher cultivent une relation intime avec cette terre fertile, héritage de ceux qui ont su apprivoiser le relief accidenté pour en tirer une subsistance honorable. L’air, chargé d’une fraîcheur vive, porte encore les échos d’une vie tournée vers le travail de la terre et la pérennité des traditions qui unissent les familles autour de ces rivages familiers. En observant le crépuscule glisser sur ces étendues, on perçoit la force tranquille d’un territoire qui, loin des tumultes, affirme sa présence par la noblesse simple de ses eaux et la constance de ses collines.
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Explore Lac-Rocher, 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: 46.172778, -73.543889. 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-Rocher includes the postal code (J6E), 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-Rocher 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) |