Explore Lac-à-la-Carpe, 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-à-la-Carpe, 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-à-la-Carpe 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-à-la-Carpe.
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-à-la-Carpe |
| Type | Forest Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Mont-Valin; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.829444 |
| Longitude | -71.101389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EGWBU |
Lac-à-la-Carpe is a forest village in Mont-Valin; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lac-à-la-Carpe is located at 49.8294°N, 71.1014°W.
Lac-à-la-Carpe sits within the rugged, forested expanse of the Mont-Valin region, defined by the steady, cold movement of the Petite rivière Shipshaw. It lies 133.6 km north-east of Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC (from Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC: bearing 37°T), and is situated 4.7 km east-south-east of Chute-des-Passes. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, carrying the scent of damp earth and coniferous needles that cling to the uneven terrain. Sunlight often catches the surface of the water in brief, flickering intervals, illuminating the solitude of the wilderness that surrounds Lac-à-la-Carpe. Only one kilometer away, the namesake Lac à la Carpe mirrors the sky, acting as a quiet companion to the river’s path. The landscape remains defined by its deep northern silence, where the primary movement is the inexorable flow of the waterway through the thick, resilient woods. Industry in these reaches relies on the enduring presence of the forest, which has shaped the local way of life through cycles of seasonal work and land stewardship. Families and workers have long operated within the bounds of this secluded territory, finding sustenance in the rhythms of the environment rather than the density of urban centers. Traditions here are quiet, centered on the practical necessities of surviving and thriving in a climate that demands respect for the changing seasons. Even as modern demands reach into these remote corners, the character of the region is held by the enduring, stoic presence of the Petite rivière Shipshaw, which continues its journey toward the horizon as it has for generations.
Lac-à-la-Carpe se déploie dans la rigueur boréale des Monts-Valin, là où la lumière décline avec une lenteur solennelle sur les eaux sombres. La Petite rivière Shipshaw serpente à travers ce relief accidenté, imposant son rythme aux terres sauvages du Fjord-du-Saguenay. À peine un kilomètre sépare le Lac-à-la-Carpe de ces rives courantes, formant un domaine de silence minéral que seul le vent vient parfois troubler. Les pins et les épinettes se serrent contre les pentes, dessinant une frontière sombre entre le ciel gris et le sol rocailleux. Lac-à-la-Carpe observe le passage des heures, gardant en mémoire le labeur des anciens qui ont jadis exploré ces forêts denses pour y puiser la subsistance du bois et la patience du trappeur. La nature n'y offre aucune concession ; elle exige une présence entière, dépouillée des artifices urbains. Le soir, une vapeur légère s'élève de la Petite rivière Shipshaw, enveloppant les rives d'une clarté ouatée qui transforme le paysage en une étendue presque irréelle. Ici, la vie s'ajuste aux variations du froid, dans une solitude qui n'est jamais vide, mais habitée par la constance des éléments et la persistance d'une terre qui ignore tout de la hâte des hommes.
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Explore Lac-à-la-Carpe, 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: 49.829444, -71.101389. 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-à-la-Carpe includes the postal code (G0V), 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-à-la-Carpe 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) |