Explore Lac-des-Îles, 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-Îles, 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-Îles 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-Îles.
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-Îles |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Ulric; La Matanie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.740278 |
| Longitude | -67.747778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4W |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQFUU |
Lac-des-Îles is a resort area in Saint-Ulric; La Matanie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-des-Îles is located at 48.7403°N, 67.7478°W.
Lac-des-Îles rests with a quiet weight upon the land, situated near the Montagne des Caron where the air carries a crisp, lingering sharpness. It lies 19.6 km south-west of Matane, QC (from Matane, QC: bearing 234°T), and is situated 10.9 km east-north-east of Baie-des-Sables. The Rivière Tartigou winds through this terrain, pulling the eye toward the St. Lawrence that stretches out like a vast, slate-colored presence against the horizon. Here, the light at dusk settles long and thin over the water, turning the reeds of Lac des Cabourons into dark, motionless silhouettes. The earth feels firm and ancient, holding the chill of the north in its stones while the wind brushes steadily over the fields. The life of Lac-des-Îles draws its character from the proximity of the river and the steady demands of a landscape that asks for patience. Generations have turned to the soil and the currents, finding a livelihood in the work that keeps the region anchored to its roots. The day-to-day existence is defined by the necessary labor of the season, where the turning of the weather dictates the pace of progress. Even now, the sound of the Rivière Tartigou remains a constant companion to those moving through their chores, a reminder of the water that shaped the valley long before the first homesteads appeared.
Lac-des-Îles déploie son existence modeste sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le vent marin sculpte les paysages avec une constance qui défie les heures. La lumière déclinante y accroche les reliefs de la Montagne des Caron, projetant des ombres étirées sur les terres qui descendent doucement vers les eaux froides. À proximité, la Rivière Tartigou serpente à travers le terrain, marquant le rythme d'une géographie où chaque parcelle semble attendre le retour de la marée. Le Lac des Cabourons, situé à une distance presque nulle, ajoute sa présence tranquille à cet environnement façonné par les éléments. Dans cette partie de La Matanie, les habitants observent le passage des jours avec une sobriété héritée des travaux de la terre et de la patience nécessaire pour apprivoiser un climat rigoureux. Lac-des-Îles conserve une identité liée à cette étendue saline, où le sel et la terre se rencontrent dans une humilité silencieuse. Les maisons, tournées vers le large, semblent guetter le mouvement perpétuel du Saint-Laurent, tandis que le terrain accidenté rappelle la rudesse originelle de cette contrée. Ici, la vie quotidienne s'ajuste aux caprices du ciel et à la texture changeante des rivages, offrant une perspective pure sur la simplicité des choses qui demeurent.
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Explore Lac-des-Îles, 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: 48.740278, -67.747778. 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-Îles includes the postal code (G4W), 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-Îles 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) |