Explore Lafontaine, 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 Lafontaine, 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 Lafontaine 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 Lafontaine.
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 | Lafontaine |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Jérôme; La Rivière-du-Nord |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.811111 |
| Longitude | -74.013889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J7Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESOHI |
Lafontaine is a administrative sector in Saint-Jérôme; La Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lafontaine is located at 45.8111°N, 74.0139°W.
Lafontaine occupies a quiet, rooted position within the Colline Lafontaine, where the land rises to meet the sky with a steady, enduring presence. It lies 4.1 km north of Saint-Jérôme, QC (from Saint-Jérôme, QC: bearing 349°T), and is situated 14.3 km south-east of Saint-Sauveur. The Rivière du Nord courses through the lower reaches of the terrain, its current providing a constant, low-frequency pulse to the local environment. At dusk, the light here grows thin and sharp, catching the edges of the hills and casting long, indigo shadows that seem to hold the heat of the day against the cooling earth. While Lac Claude sits tucked away only 3 km distant, the surrounding topography feels defined by this proximity to moving water, creating a landscape of sheltered hollows and open ridges. The air often carries a crisp, mineral clarity, a reminder of the higher ground that buffers Lafontaine from the vast, open plains further south. The history of Lafontaine remains tied to the industrious spirit of Saint-Jérôme, where the early development of the region relied on the power provided by the nearby water. Modern life here carries the weight of those earlier generations, balancing the demands of a local economy with the persistence of the old rural lanes that cut through the Colline Lafontaine. Even with the Chutes de New Glasgow resting 11 km away and the expanses of Parc national d'Oka located 37 km from the center, the focus of daily existence stays fixed on the immediate surroundings. Residents move through their days with a practical awareness of the seasons, watching the frost settle on the fields or the thaw return to the Rivière du Nord with the same quiet expectation that has characterized this spot for decades.
Lafontaine s'étire avec une humilité tranquille sur les pentes douces de la Colline Lafontaine, là où les terres rencontrent le souffle frais de la Rivière du Nord. Le paysage, modelé par une géographie de vallons et de plaines, conserve une allure de quiétude agricole que le passage des heures ne semble pas altérer. À l'approche du crépuscule, une lumière dorée s'attarde sur les champs, révélant la texture fine d'un sol façonné par le labeur des générations. Le Lac Claude, distant de quelques kilomètres, garde le silence sous la voûte céleste, tandis que plus loin, le grondement discret des Chutes de New Glasgow rappelle la force vive des courants qui parcourent la région. Vers le sud, les vastes étendues du Parc national d'Oka dessinent l'horizon, offrant un contraste sauvage à la sérénité des foyers. Lafontaine perpétue ses traditions par une vie quotidienne rythmée par le travail et une attention portée aux détails simples de la nature environnante. Les habitants observent le ciel changer, sentant l'humidité de la rivière monter avec la nuit, un cycle immuable qui maintient le lien entre les hommes et ce terrain fertile. Chaque chemin révèle la persistance d'une identité propre, ancrée dans la terre même, loin du tumulte des grands centres, dans une atmosphère où la clarté de l'air souligne chaque ligne du relief.
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Explore Lafontaine, 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: 45.811111, -74.013889. 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 Lafontaine includes the postal code (J7Y), 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 Lafontaine 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) |