Explore Lac-des-Huit-Milles, 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-Huit-Milles, 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.
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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-Huit-Milles 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-Huit-Milles.
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.
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| Place | Lac-des-Huit-Milles |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Irène; La Matapédia |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.413611 |
| Longitude | -67.573889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQGIH |
Lac-des-Huit-Milles is a resort area in Sainte-Irène; La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-des-Huit-Milles is located at 48.4136°N, 67.5739°W.
Lac-des-Huit-Milles rests within the quiet, forested folds of Sainte-Irène, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, amber layers against the cooling ridges. It lies 11.7 km west-south-west of Amqui, QC (from Amqui, QC: bearing 242°T), and is situated 13.5 km south of Val-Brillant. The surrounding terrain holds a stillness that seems to amplify the occasional call of a bird, while the nearby Cap Pioui stands as a silent sentinel over the dense greenery. Within a short distance, the Rivière Humqui meanders through the landscape, its presence marked by the low, rhythmic murmur of water pushing against mossy stones. Another Lac des Huit Milles sits just a kilometer away, creating a duality of water that defines the local geography. Further afield, the Réserve faunique des Rivières-Matapédia-et-Patapédia stretches across the horizon, reinforcing the sense of an expansive, protected wild. The history of Lac-des-Huit-Milles remains anchored in the stubborn, industrious spirit of those who first cleared these slopes for timber and modest agriculture. Life here follows the seasonal rotation of the woods, with the local economy leaning on the harvest of the land and the maintenance of the quiet trails that crisscross the territory. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of spruce, a reminder of the industry that once fueled the growth of the region. Residents maintain a way of life that values the endurance of the winter months and the brief, brilliant intensity of the short summer, finding contentment in the solitude that this specific corner of La Matapédia provides.
Lac-des-Huit-Milles se déploie dans une quiétude austère, là où les reliefs de Sainte-Irène s'étirent sous une lumière de fin de jour qui semble suspendre le souffle des forêts. À proximité, le Cap Pioui impose sa masse immobile, veillant sur ce territoire où l'air porte une fraîcheur humide, héritée des courants qui parcourent la région. Non loin, la Rivière Humqui serpente avec une lenteur méthodique, guidant le regard vers les replis du terrain, tandis que le Lac des Huit Milles, miroir sombre et paisible, recueille les reflets changeants du ciel boréal. À une distance plus grande, la Réserve faunique des Rivières-Matapédia-et-Patapédia souligne l'immensité sauvage qui borde ces terres agricoles et forestières, façonnées par les mains de ceux qui ont défriché le sol rocailleux. La vie à Lac-des-Huit-Milles suit le rythme patient des travaux de la terre, dans une solitude où chaque arbre et chaque sentier possèdent une résonance particulière, presque mystique. Les ombres s'allongent sur les chemins, soulignant la rudesse élégante de ce paysage québécois où le silence n'est jamais vide, mais habité par la mémoire des saisons et le murmure persistant des eaux qui irriguent cette contrée isolée.
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Explore Lac-des-Huit-Milles, 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: 48.413611, -67.573889. 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-Huit-Milles includes the postal code (G5J), 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-Huit-Milles 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) |