Explore Lamarche, 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 Lamarche, 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 Lamarche 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 Lamarche.
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 | Lamarche |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Lamarche; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.790788 |
| Longitude | -71.42626 |
| Population | 476 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGXBO |
Lamarche is a municipality in Lamarche; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lamarche is located at 48.7908°N, 71.4263°W.
Lamarche sits quietly within the rugged expanse of the Côte des Blanchet, defined by a landscape that holds the crisp, northern air with a steady, enduring grace. It lies 31.6 km north-north-east of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 32°T), and is situated 13.7 km north-north-west of Bégin. Lac des Habitants lies about 1 km away, its surface often mirroring the shift from grey afternoon light to the deep, violet hues of dusk that settle over the pines. Nearby, the Rivière Péribonka runs about 5 km away, carving its path through the terrain and lending a sense of constant, underlying movement to the stillness of the woods. The soil here feels dense and ancient, supporting a canopy that shivers with the slightest breeze, while the quietude of the surroundings allows the subtle calls of local birds to carry clearly across the clearings. Lamarche maintains an identity shaped by the persistence of those who first cleared the land and sought a life amidst the dense boreal growth. The local economy draws its strength from the forest and the land, with traditions rooted in the practical wisdom of forestry and agriculture that have sustained families for generations. Life in Lamarche moves with a deliberate, observant quality, where the seasonal transition—from the heavy, white silence of winter to the sudden, vibrant thaw—dictates the pace of the day. Residents share a connection to the geography that is both pragmatic and profound, finding beauty in the way the frost clings to the edges of Lac des Habitants or how the Rivière Péribonka swells with the spring melt, marking the passage of another year in the Canadian north.
Lamarche s'étire avec une humilité tranquille sur les terres hautes de la municipalité régionale de comté de Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, là où la lumière déclinante du soir semble s'attarder sur les champs avant de s'éteindre doucement. La proximité de la Côte des Blanchet confère au terrain une ondulation familière, une élévation sobre qui domine les environs et invite au regard. À peine à un kilomètre de distance, la présence du Lac des Habitants apaise l'horizon, ses eaux captant les derniers reflets cuivrés d'un ciel vaste. Plus loin, à environ cinq kilomètres, la Rivière Péribonka charrie une énergie ancienne, son cours rythmant la mémoire de ceux qui ont défriché ces sols pour y établir une vie agricole robuste et tenace. Dans le silence qui enveloppe Lamarche, on perçoit le souffle d'une histoire forgée par le labeur et une solidarité discrète, héritage des générations qui ont apprivoisé ce climat rigoureux. Chaque foyer, posé avec simplicité dans ce cadre où les éléments naturels dictent leurs propres lois, contribue à la persistance d'une identité forte, loin du tumulte des cités, dans une harmonie purement géographique.
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Explore Lamarche, 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: 48.790788, -71.42626. 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 Lamarche includes the postal code (G8E), 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 Lamarche 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) |