Explore Le Château-d'Eau, 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 Château-d'Eau, 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 Château-d'Eau 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 Château-d'Eau.
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 Château-d'Eau |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.526243 |
| Longitude | -71.634877 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8C |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EREWS |
Le Château-d'Eau is a neighbourhood in Alma; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Le Château-d'Eau is located at 48.5262°N, 71.6349°W.
Le Château-d'Eau stands as a quiet sentinel near the Côte du Côtoyage, where the land yields to the persistent, rhythmic pull of the La Petite Décharge. It lies 2.9 km south-south-east of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 152°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-north-east of Hébertville. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and moving water that seems to amplify the golden light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape stretches toward the distant Petit lac des Harvey, resting seven kilometers away, while the broader expanse of the Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon waits thirty-one kilometers to the horizon. The terrain possesses a steadfast character, defined by the steady flow of the river that shapes the local contours and offers a cooling presence during the height of the summer heat. The identity of Le Château-d'Eau remains anchored in the industrious spirit of Alma and the surrounding Lac-Saint-Jean-Est region, where the historical reliance on water power shaped the local economy. Generations have worked within this environment, finding purpose in the interplay between the rugged land and the demands of modern industry. Life here moves with a pragmatic grace, reflecting a tradition of resilience where the daily routines of the people align with the shifting seasons. Even as the world changes, the proximity to the water ensures that the heritage of the region stays present, maintaining a connection to the fundamental elements that first drew people to settle along the banks of the La Petite Décharge.
Le Château-d'Eau se dresse avec une sobriété minérale près de la Côte du Côtoyage, observant le mouvement lent et régulier des eaux sur les rives de La Petite Décharge. Ici, la lumière du jour s'attarde sur les terres basses, révélant une topographie qui semble respirer au rythme du courant. À quelques kilomètres, le Petit lac des Harvey impose sa présence discrète dans la mémoire du terrain, tandis que vers l'horizon plus lointain, le Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon dessine les contours d'une nature gardée intacte, offrant un contraste avec l'activité humaine qui a façonné ces plaines fertiles. L'existence à Le Château-d'Eau se définit par ce rapport direct avec une terre laborieuse, où le ciel, vaste et changeant, dicte souvent l'humeur des journées. Les habitations se groupent avec une simplicité héritée des anciennes méthodes de colonisation, privilégiant l'ouverture sur les espaces ouverts et le contact avec les éléments. Chaque vent qui remonte le cours d'eau apporte une fraîcheur vive, rappelant la proximité des grands espaces sauvages qui entourent cette enclave. L'identité de Le Château-d'Eau demeure liée à cette persévérance tranquille, une manière d'habiter le sol qui rejette le superflu pour ne conserver que l'essentiel, dans l'attente silencieuse des crépuscules qui colorent tout le paysage d'une teinte cuivrée.
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Explore Le Château-d'Eau, 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: 48.526243, -71.634877. 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 Château-d'Eau includes the postal code (G8C), 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 Château-d'Eau 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) |