Explore Le Barrage-Nipi, 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 Le Barrage-Nipi, 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 Le Barrage-Nipi 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 Le Barrage-Nipi.
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 | Le Barrage-Nipi |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Pessamit; Manicouagan |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.999408 |
| Longitude | -68.744158 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESLTG |
Le Barrage-Nipi is a locality in Pessamit; Manicouagan, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Barrage-Nipi is located at 48.9994°N, 68.7442°W.
Le Barrage-Nipi stands as a silent sentinel where the Rivière Nipi meets the vast, shifting expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 37.9 km north-east of Forestville, QC (from Forestville, QC: bearing 40°T), and is situated 7.4 km west of Papinachois. The weight of the water defines the horizon, carrying a cold, salt-tinged air that clings to the spruce and granite of the Pessamit territory. Sunlight at dusk catches the surface of the Rivière Nipi in long, metallic ribbons, turning the turbulent flow into a slow-moving mirror of bruised purple and grey. Just three kilometers away, the stillness of Le Grand Lac offers a profound contrast to the restless motion of the larger currents nearby. Here, the land holds a rugged, unyielding character, shaped by the pressure of moving water and the long, deep winters that pull the color from the brush. The presence of Le Barrage-Nipi reflects a history deeply anchored in the knowledge of the Innu people, who have navigated these waterways and woods for generations. Life here moves in alignment with the demands of the environment, where the heritage of the land informs the daily efforts of those who reside in Pessamit. Industry and the harvest of the forest remain significant, yet there is a quiet focus on maintaining a connection to the traditional trails that follow the riverbanks. Even as the modern world arrives through the hum of infrastructure, the atmosphere remains defined by the persistence of the tides and the patient, enduring spirit of the people who call this stretch of the coast their home.
Le Barrage-Nipi s’étire avec une tranquille obstination le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l’air salin s’alourdit du souvenir des marées et de la vigueur des courants. À proximité, la Rivière Nipi serpente avec une régularité apaisante, offrant ses eaux aux terres de Pessamit dans une danse perpétuelle entre la forêt boréale et le fleuve immense. À peine à trois kilomètres de ce rivage, le Grand Lac veille, miroir immobile qui semble absorber les dernières lueurs d’un crépuscule aux teintes d’ardoise et de cuivre. L’histoire de la région se lit dans la rudesse du terrain et la persévérance des familles qui habitent ces parages, cultivant un lien profond avec le territoire ancestral. Le Barrage-Nipi capte cette lumière particulière du nord, celle qui étire les ombres sur le sol rocailleux et donne aux journées une gravité singulière. Les activités liées à la gestion des eaux et à l’exploitation des ressources dictent ici une cadence lente, rythmée par le souffle du vent qui balaie les berges. Chaque soir, la sérénité du Grand Lac apaise le tumulte des jours, rappelant à ceux qui vivent près de la Rivière Nipi que le paysage demeure le seul véritable maître de leurs existences modestes et fières.
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Explore Le Barrage-Nipi, 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: 48.999408, -68.744158. 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 Le Barrage-Nipi includes the postal code (G5M), 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 Le Barrage-Nipi 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) |