Explore Le Quarante-Six, 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 Quarante-Six, 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 Quarante-Six 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 Quarante-Six.
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 Quarante-Six |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Ruisseau-des-Mineurs; La Matapédia |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.6725 |
| Longitude | -66.655278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EJXCA |
Le Quarante-Six is a locality in Ruisseau-des-Mineurs; La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Quarante-Six is located at 48.6725°N, 66.6553°W.
Le Quarante-Six stands as a quiet sentinel upon the rugged slopes near the La Grande Arête, where the land rises with a stubborn, ancient permanence. It lies 47.2 km south of Cap-Chat, QC (from Cap-Chat, QC: bearing 177°T), and is situated 43.3 km south-south-east of Les Méchins. The air here possesses a crystalline quality, sharpening the edges of the spruce and fir that hold the hillside in a firm, green grip. During the transition of dusk, the light catches the mineral dust of the slopes, turning the terrain into a muted copper plate that hums with the cooling temperature. The Rivière à la Truite carves its path through the lower reaches seven kilometers away, a persistent silver thread that anchors the drainage of the forest, while the still, dark eye of Lac Simoneau rests six kilometers distant. Beyond these immediate heights, the horizon is defined by the distant, atmospheric weight of Parc national de la Gaspésie, which waits forty kilometers off as a dark, jagged shadow against the sky. History within Le Quarante-Six is measured in the slow, mechanical persistence of extraction and the cyclical labor of those who know the temperament of the mountainside. The local economy maintains a steady, deliberate pace, shaped by the practical needs of a population that understands the value of heavy machinery and the seasonal volatility of the northern climate. While the spectacular Chutes Beaulieu flows seventeen kilometers away, its roar is absent here, replaced by the low-frequency vibration of trucks navigating the narrow, winding access roads. The people of Le Quarante-Six find their social equilibrium in the small, functional gatherings that define the day, where the conversation is as sparse and enduring as the rock formations beneath their boots.
Le Quarante-Six se dresse avec une austérité tranquille sous la lumière déclinante qui frotte les flancs de La Grande Arête, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle. Le terrain, marqué par une rudesse héritée des travaux de la terre et de l’exploitation forestière, impose un rythme lent aux jours qui s’étirent entre les pentes boisées. À quelques lieues de là, la Rivière à la Truite poursuit son cours indifférent, tandis que les eaux immobiles du Lac Simoneau captent les derniers reflets cuivrés du couchant. Le paysage environnant, façonné par des reliefs qui mènent vers les lointaines étendues du Parc national de la Gaspésie, conserve une âme sauvage que le fracas des Chutes Beaulieu ponctue à distance par un murmure constant. Les habitants de Le Quarante-Six portent dans leur regard la patience des gens qui connaissent la rigueur des hivers et la brièveté des étés, trouvant dans l’isolement de ces terres hautes une forme de liberté. Ici, chaque sentier qui s'enfonce dans les bois raconte une histoire de labeur et de persévérance, façonnant une identité locale qui résiste à l’érosion des habitudes modernes, laissant le vent souffler sur les crêtes pour rappeler que ce territoire appartient d'abord au silence et aux éléments.
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Explore Le Quarante-Six, 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: 48.6725, -66.655278. 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 Quarante-Six includes the postal code (G0J), 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 Quarante-Six 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) |