Explore Le Cap-des-Pilotes, 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 Cap-des-Pilotes, 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 Cap-des-Pilotes 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 Cap-des-Pilotes.
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 Cap-des-Pilotes |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Matane; La Matanie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.853056 |
| Longitude | -67.536389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4W |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQBBM |
Le Cap-des-Pilotes is a locality in Matane; La Matanie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Cap-des-Pilotes is located at 48.8531°N, 67.5364°W.
Le Cap-des-Pilotes rises as a rugged sentinel where the land meets the restless expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 1.2 km north-north-west of Matane, QC (from Matane, QC: bearing 338°T), and is situated 14.0 km east-north-east of Saint-Ulric. The terrain climbs sharply toward the Montagne à Ti-Jaune, a steep ascent that catches the first amber light of dawn, casting long, dramatic shadows over the lower slopes. Below, the Rivière Matane carves its way toward the sea, its current pulling at the silt and stones with a persistent, liquid gravity that defines the local geography. Near the shore, Le Barachois settles into a quiet hollow, providing a sheltered contrast to the exposed, wind-swept heights above. When the air turns crisp, the salt spray from the water mingles with the scent of spruce, creating an atmosphere that feels both ancient and bracingly immediate. Life in Le Cap-des-Pilotes reflects the demanding beauty of its position along the coast. The local economy has long looked toward the water and the surrounding elevations, relying on the natural bounty that flows through the Rivière Matane and the seasonal shifts of the St. Lawrence. Residents observe the tides and the changing height of the Montagne à Ti-Jaune as part of their daily navigation, finding order in the cycles of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. While Le Barachois offers a pause in the landscape, the people maintain a practical connection to the land, valuing the hard-won stability found in a climate that demands resilience and respect. The character of the locale emerges from this interaction, where the work of the day is measured by the clarity of the horizon and the steady, cold movement of the river.
Le Cap-des-Pilotes s'avance avec une tranquille assurance sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l'eau sombre du grand fleuve rencontre le relief accidenté de la Montagne à Ti-Jaune. Dans cette lumière déclinante qui étire les ombres sur les galets, le souffle salin remonte la Rivière Matane, imprégnant l'air d'une fraîcheur marine que seuls connaissent ceux qui habitent la limite entre la terre et l'immensité liquide. À peine à un kilomètre de distance, le Barachois compose une frontière naturelle, un repli paisible où les courants s'apaisent sous l'œil attentif des habitations dispersées. La rudesse du terrain dicte ici une existence rythmée par la marée et le battement du vent, forgeant une ténacité particulière chez les habitants qui ont appris à lire les signes de la côte. Chaque bâtisse, chaque sentier qui serpente vers les hauteurs de la Montagne à Ti-Jaune, souligne une relation intime avec la géographie sauvage. Le Cap-des-Pilotes demeure fidèle à cette austérité magnifique, offrant aux observateurs attentifs le spectacle d'un rivage où le temps semble suspendu aux mouvements incessants du Saint-Laurent et au murmure constant de la Rivière Matane, composant une signature indélébile dans la lumière crue du Nord.
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Explore Le Cap-des-Pilotes, 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: 48.853056, -67.536389. 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 Cap-des-Pilotes 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 Le Cap-des-Pilotes 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) |