Explore Le Quai-à-Lessard, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Le Quai-à-Lessard, 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 Quai-à-Lessard 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 Quai-à-Lessard.
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 Quai-à-Lessard |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Causapscal; La Matapédia |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.358889 |
| Longitude | -67.2325 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQFBI |
Le Quai-à-Lessard is a locality in Causapscal; La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Quai-à-Lessard is located at 48.3589°N, 67.2325°W.
Le Quai-à-Lessard sits nestled against the steady, cold pulse of the Rivière Causapscal, where the land rises sharply toward the shadowed silhouette of the Colline de la Tortue. It lies 18.8 km south-east of Amqui, QC (from Amqui, QC: bearing 128°T), and is situated 10.8 km south-east of Lac-au-Saumon. The air here holds a crisp, damp weight, smelling of damp cedar and the mineral sharpness of shifting currents. At dusk, the light clings to the water’s edge in long, bruised ribbons of violet and grey, softening the rugged incline of the nearby slopes. It is a landscape defined by the persistent motion of the river, which carves a narrow, winding path through the dense, dark growth of the valley, leaving the terrain feeling both ancient and entirely immediate. The character of Le Quai-à-Lessard draws its strength from a long history of timber and the rugged persistence of those who worked the surrounding woods. Life here moves in alignment with the seasonal shifts of the Rivière Causapscal, a waterway that has long served as the silent backbone of the local economy. While the quietude of the valley is profound, the presence of Lac du Dix, located eight kilometers away, offers a deep, still counterpoint to the restless energy of the river. Traditions here remain tied to the land, maintained by the quiet industry of families who understand the specific, demanding temperament of the terrain.
Le Quai-à-Lessard se déploie avec une discrétion minérale sur les rives de la Rivière Causapscal, là où le courant semble ralentir pour épouser les courbes du terrain accidenté. À l'ombre protectrice de la Colline de la Tortue, ce secteur conserve une intimité que seule une terre façonnée par les eaux peut offrir à ceux qui l’habitent. Lorsque le jour décline, une clarté argentée descend sur la vallée, soulignant les reliefs boisés qui entourent les parcelles agricoles et les habitations dispersées. La présence du Lac du Dix, situé à quelques lieues, exerce une influence apaisante sur la fraîcheur de l'air, rappelant la proximité constante des éléments sauvages dans ce quotidien rythmé par la rigueur du climat. Le Quai-à-Lessard incarne une persévérance silencieuse, portée par une mémoire qui s'accroche aux berges comme les racines des conifères aux sols rocailleux. Les activités traditionnelles, liées depuis toujours à la gestion des terres et à la gestion des ressources forestières, imprègnent les lieux d'une gravité tranquille. Ici, la vie s'écoule sans artifice, dans le respect d'une géographie imposante qui dicte ses propres lois, offrant aux regards attentifs la beauté dépouillée d'un paysage où chaque pierre et chaque méandre de la Rivière Causapscal racontent une part essentielle de l'histoire locale.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Le Quai-à-Lessard, 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: 48.358889, -67.2325. 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 Quai-à-Lessard includes the postal code (G5J), 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 Quai-à-Lessard 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) |