Explore Lac-Schryer, 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-Schryer, 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-Schryer 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-Schryer.
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-Schryer |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Montpellier; Papineau |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.847222 |
| Longitude | -75.212222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJQDW |
Lac-Schryer is a resort area in Montpellier; Papineau, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lac-Schryer is located at 45.8472°N, 75.2122°W.
Lac-Schryer rests amidst the rugged, unyielding terrain of the Canadian Shield, cradled in the shadow of the Mont Sugar Bush. It lies 54.3 km west-north-west of Hawkesbury, QC (from Hawkesbury, QC: bearing 300°T), and is situated 11.2 km north-west of Ripon. The character of Lac-Schryer emerges from its quiet proximity to the nearby Lac Schryer, where the water surface acts as a dark, polished mirror for the shifting clouds. Beyond the immediate tree line, the landscape remains defined by the presence of the Rivière Laroche, which traces a path through the lowlands some 8 km away. The air here holds a distinct, metallic coolness, especially as dusk settles and the light retreats from the granite outcrops. Further afield, the landscape reaches toward the distant Chutes Lockbow, a reminder of the raw, kinetic energy that defines the wider regional geography. Even at a distance of 28 km, the presence of Parc national de Plaisance influences the perceived scale of the horizon, grounding the entire territory in a vast, protected wildness. The human history of Lac-Schryer remains tied to the hard, demanding work of the forest and the slow extraction of value from the earth. Local industry has historically relied upon the timber and mineral wealth found within the hills, shaping a culture of self-reliance that persists in the daily habits of those who dwell here. Life proceeds with a deliberate focus, mirroring the endurance of the surrounding rock and the persistence of the local flora. While the modern world touches these borders, the essential identity of the land stays fixed, defined by the seasonal cycles and the quiet labor required to survive in such an uncompromising environment.
Lac-Schryer déploie ses rives sous une lumière oblique, là où le relief s'incline doucement vers le Mont Sugar Bush pour offrir une quiétude singulière aux habitants de Montpellier. Autour du Lac-Schryer, le sol granitique et les forêts denses rappellent une rudesse ancienne, adoucie par la présence constante de l'eau qui sculpte les mémoires de cette terre de Papineau. À quelques kilomètres, le murmure de la Rivière Laroche souligne le passage discret des heures, tandis que l'ombre portée des Chutes Lockbow semble encore hanter les sous-bois d'un tumulte lointain. Le regard se porte vers l'horizon, vers le Parc national de Plaisance dont les terres humides dictent une respiration plus lente à la flore environnante. Les traditions agricoles persistent dans le silence des clairières, cultivant une relation intime avec la rudesse du climat et la générosité des saisons. Ici, l'existence s'écoule sans fracas, nourrie par une terre qui exige autant qu'elle promet, offrant à ceux qui l'arpentent le privilège d'une solitude habitée par la pierre et le courant. Le soir venu, le ciel se teinte de nuances cuivrées, isolant le paysage dans une sérénité que seul le bruissement du vent dans les arbres parvient à troubler.
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Explore Lac-Schryer, 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: 45.847222, -75.212222. 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-Schryer includes the postal code (J0V), 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-Schryer 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) |