Explore Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith.
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 | Ladysmith |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Thorne; Pontiac |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.761667 |
| Longitude | -76.388889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J8V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGWQF |
Ladysmith is a village in Thorne; Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ladysmith is located at 45.7617°N, 76.3889°W.
Ladysmith rests within the quiet expanse of Thorne, where the land holds the stillness of the Canadian Shield. It lies 19.3 km north-north-east of Shawville, QC (from Shawville, QC: bearing 24°T), and is situated 28.5 km east-south-east of Fort-Coulonge. The light here possesses a particular clarity, lingering long against the granite outcrops near the Rocher d'Alex as the day wanes. While Lac Mecham sits tucked into the nearby woods, the broader landscape remains defined by the rugged, ancient geology that shapes the horizon. Life in Ladysmith moves with the deliberate pace of those who know the temperament of the seasons, where the cool air carries the scent of pine and stone. Farther out, the Rivière Coulonge flows through the deeper valleys, and the Ottawa River Provincial Park marks the distant edges of the territory, yet the heart of the locality stays centered on the immediate, earth-bound horizon. The history of Ladysmith reflects a heritage of homesteading and the steady labor of clearing fields from the stubborn bush. Agriculture and small-scale forestry have long provided the foundation for the economy, maintaining a tradition of self-reliance that persists in the way neighbors look after one another. The local character is defined by this independence, where the quietude of the surroundings is matched by a communal focus on the land. Even as the modern world shifts around it, Ladysmith keeps a firm hold on its roots, valuing the practical knowledge passed down through generations of families who have worked this soil.
Ladysmith se déploie sur les terres accidentées du Pontiac, là où le sol garde la mémoire des défrichements et des labeurs agricoles qui ont façonné Thorne. À l'approche du crépuscule, une clarté singulière nimbe les champs et les bois environnants, révélant la proximité du Lac Mecham dont les eaux calmes absorbent les dernières lueurs du jour. Le paysage est marqué par la présence silencieuse de Rocher d'Alex, une masse minérale qui impose sa stature au relief alentour. Plus loin, le cours de la Rivière Coulonge et les étendues du parc provincial Ottawa River modèlent les horizons lointains, offrant une respiration au terrain qui s'étire entre les collines. Les habitants de Ladysmith entretiennent une relation humble avec cette terre exigeante, héritage d'une colonisation qui a su s'adapter aux rigueurs climatiques par la persévérance et le travail manuel. Ici, chaque bâtisse et chaque rangée de culture racontent une existence tournée vers les cycles naturels, loin des agitations urbaines, dans une sérénité qui semble s'être arrêtée sur le battement des saisons. L'air, souvent vif et chargé de l'odeur des conifères, porte en lui la constance d'un mode de vie qui privilégie la simplicité des gestes quotidiens et la solidité des racines locales.
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Explore Ladysmith, 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: 45.761667, -76.388889. 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 Ladysmith includes the postal code (J8V), 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 Ladysmith 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) |