Explore Lac-aux-Sapins, 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-aux-Sapins, 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-aux-Sapins 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-aux-Sapins.
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-aux-Sapins |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Lucien; Drummond |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.853333 |
| Longitude | -72.248056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J2A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ELBPU |
Lac-aux-Sapins is a resort area in Saint-Lucien; Drummond, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-aux-Sapins is located at 45.8533°N, 72.2481°W.
Lac-aux-Sapins rests quietly within the embrace of the landscape, defined by its proximity to the La Petite Montagne and the persistent, low-lying current of the Rivière Nicolet Sud-Ouest. It lies 18.5 km east of Drummondville, QC (from Drummondville, QC: bearing 99°T), and is situated 13.6 km west of Kingsey Falls. The terrain holds a particular stillness at dusk, when the light thins into a bruised violet, catching the reeds along the water’s edge and turning the surface of Lac-aux-Sapins into a dark, polished glass. This basin captures the runoff of the surrounding slopes, reflecting a sky that feels vast and unencumbered, while the nearby rise of the La Petite Montagne anchors the horizon with a steady, earthen weight. The air here carries the damp, mineral scent of the river, a reminder of the water’s constant, patient passage through the earth. The life surrounding Lac-aux-Sapins has long been shaped by the presence of the Rivière Nicolet Sud-Ouest, which provided a natural artery for early settlement and the small-scale agricultural efforts that define the region. Local industry remains tied to the land’s yield, with the seasonal cycle of the fields dictating the pace of the day and the quiet diligence of those who work the soil. Tradition here is marked by the simple, enduring habits of maintenance and harvest, where the community looks toward the La Petite Montagne as a sentinel over their daily labors. In the late afternoon, the sound of the wind through the trees near the banks of the Rivière Nicolet Sud-Ouest suggests a depth of history that remains largely unspoken, felt instead in the way the land is kept and the persistence with which the local inhabitants continue their work through the passing of the seasons.
Lac-aux-Sapins déploie sa quiétude sur les terres basses où le regard s’attarde volontiers sur les ondulations de La Petite Montagne, sentinelle immobile veillant sur le défilé des heures. Ici, l’air conserve une fraîcheur vive, portée par le souffle de la Rivière Nicolet Sud-Ouest qui serpente le long des parcelles cultivées et des boisés denses. La lumière du crépuscule s’étire sur les berges, transformant les eaux calmes en un miroir d’argent où se perdent les silhouettes des arbres. Cette contrée, façonnée par le labeur agricole et une patience héritée des anciens, maintient un rythme lent, calé sur le passage des éléments naturels plutôt que sur l’agitation du monde moderne. Les habitants de Lac-aux-Sapins habitent ce territoire avec une retenue pudique, habitués à la présence familière de la Rivière Nicolet Sud-Ouest qui rythme le quotidien de ceux qui cultivent ces sols fertiles. La topographie, dominée par la silhouette familière de La Petite Montagne, impose une échelle humaine à chaque horizon, offrant une perspective où la terre et le ciel se rejoignent sans artifice. En ces lieux, le silence n’est jamais vide, il est simplement la voix d’un sol qui se souvient encore des cycles lents du défrichement et de la persistance des saisons.
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Explore Lac-aux-Sapins, 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: 45.853333, -72.248056. 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-aux-Sapins includes the postal code (J2A), 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-aux-Sapins 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) |