Explore Lac-des-Échos, 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-des-Échos, 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-des-Échos 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-des-Échos.
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-des-Échos |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Lac-Huron; Rimouski-Neigette |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.013333 |
| Longitude | -68.3975 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0K |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGWFM |
Lac-des-Échos is a locality in Lac-Huron; Rimouski-Neigette, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-des-Échos is located at 48.0133°N, 68.3975°W.
Lac-des-Échos sits cradled within the rugged, forested terrain of the Rimouski-Neigette region, defined by the imposing presence of the Montagne de la Coulée. It lies 51.6 km north-east of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, QC (from Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, QC: bearing 44°T), and is situated 13.7 km east-south-east of Esprit-Saint. The stillness here is heavy and absolute, broken only by the thin, sharp call of birds that seem to measure the distance between the dense tree lines. Beneath the shadow of the mountain, the water of Lac-des-Échos holds a dark, reflective clarity that mirrors the shifting grey of the sky, creating a horizon where the earth and the heavens appear to press together. This basin acts as a silent anchor in the landscape, its surface undisturbed by the distant, rushing movement of the Rivière Verte located seven kilometers away. Life in Lac-des-Échos maintains a quiet intensity, shaped by the cycles of a land that demands patience and labor from those who dwell near its steep slopes. While Les Trois Petits Saults remains a notable landmark eleven kilometers distant, the immediate vicinity focuses on the persistence of the forest and the small, vital clearings carved out by generations of inhabitants. The local economy relies on the careful stewardship of the surrounding woods, with the daily movement of people dictated by the necessity of managing the timber and the terrain. Even as the modern world intrudes, Lac-des-Échos preserves a sense of isolation, where the biting cold of the long winters settles deep into the stone and soil, ensuring that the character of the site remains as firm and unyielding as the rock faces of the Montagne de la Coulée.
Lac-des-Échos déploie sa présence silencieuse sous la garde vigilante de la Montagne de la Coulée, dont les pentes boisées semblent aspirer les derniers rayons d’un soleil déclinant. Dans ce repli du territoire, la lumière s’étire avec une langueur particulière, baignant les rives du Lac des Échos d’une clarté opaline qui paraît suspendre le mouvement des heures. À sept kilomètres de là, la Rivière Verte poursuit sa course discrète, murmurant aux pierres et aux racines une mélopée que seul le vent saisit avant de s’égarer vers les hauteurs. Les habitants de Lac-des-Échos perpétuent une existence rythmée par la rudesse bienveillante du climat et le labeur saisonnier, entretenant une relation intime avec ces terres où le souvenir des Trois Petits Saults, distants de onze kilomètres, plane comme une promesse de fraîcheur vive. La terre, modelée par des générations attentives aux caprices du sol, offre une beauté austère, presque mélancolique, où chaque levée de brume sur les eaux transforme le paysage en une confidence intime. Ici, le ciel bas et les horizons fermés par le relief imposent une sobriété qui forge le caractère des lieux, invitant à une contemplation lente, celle d’un monde qui préfère le secret de ses vallons à l’agitation du siècle.
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Explore Lac-des-Échos, 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: 48.013333, -68.3975. 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-des-Échos includes the postal code (G0K), 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-des-Échos 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) |