Explore Le Rapide-Deux, 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 Rapide-Deux, 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 Rapide-Deux 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 Rapide-Deux.
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.
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| Place | Le Rapide-Deux |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rouyn-Noranda; Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.731389 |
| Longitude | -78.255278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMSXB |
Le Rapide-Deux is a locality in Rouyn-Noranda; Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Rapide-Deux is located at 47.7314°N, 78.2553°W.
Le Rapide-Deux rests upon the quiet, expansive edge of Réservoir Decelles, where the horizon broadens into a vast expanse of water and sky. It lies 46.0 km south-south-west of Malartic, QC (from Malartic, QC: bearing 192°T), and is situated 15.8 km west of Le Camp-Garde-Feu. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness that lingers long after the sun dips behind the treeline, catching the silt-heavy light of the reservoir in a pale, amber glow. Nearby, the Ottawa River marks its passage about 5 km away, a steady pulse in the landscape that defines the movement of the local terrain. Further afield, the Réserve écologique des Dunes-de-la-Moraine-de-l'Harricana sits about 6 km away, guarding a stretch of sand and pine that feels untouched by the persistent reach of industry. The ground itself is stubborn and ancient, a land where the silence of the northern woods presses against the shore, demanding a kind of patience from those who dwell within its reach. Life in Le Rapide-Deux draws its character from the rugged demands of a region defined by the water of the reservoir and the surrounding boreal wild. The economy has historically looked toward the land for its vitality, favoring the rhythms of timber and the persistent, hard-won labor of those who navigate the northern climate. Despite the passage of years, Le Rapide-Deux retains a sense of seclusion, with the daily life of its residents tied to the seasonal shifts that transform the reservoir from a glassy mirror in summer to a hushed, frozen expanse under the weight of winter. The people here carry a quiet resilience, moving with the deliberate caution of those who understand that the environment is both a provider and a formidable presence. Traditions are kept close, grounded in the practical knowledge required to thrive in a landscape where the woods and the water dictate the boundaries of the day.
Le Rapide-Deux s’étire le long des rives vastes du Réservoir Decelles, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle sous une lumière boréale qui transforme chaque fin de journée en un alliage d’or liquide et de gris minéral. À peine à quelques kilomètres, la rivière Ottawa poursuit son cheminement silencieux, tandis que la Réserve écologique des Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana, située à une courte distance, impose sa présence singulière par ses reliefs de sable figés dans le temps. Dans cette partie de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, l’horizon se déploie avec une franchise brutale, révélant un terrain où les assises rocheuses et les eaux sombres composent le quotidien des habitants. Le Rapide-Deux conserve une identité forgée par ce rapport direct aux éléments, loin des grands centres, où la rudesse du climat sculpte les habitudes et forge une patience propre aux gens du Nord. Ici, le vent qui balaie les espaces dégagés porte en lui l’odeur de la terre humide et le souvenir des travaux hydrauliques qui ont jadis redessiné les contours de la région. Chaque résident observe les variations du Réservoir Decelles avec une attention presque rituelle, car cette étendue d'eau dicte autant le rythme des travaux que celui du repos, offrant un cadre où la nature, bien que domptée, domine encore largement la perspective.
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Explore Le Rapide-Deux, 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: 47.731389, -78.255278. 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 Rapide-Deux includes the postal code (J0Z), 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 Rapide-Deux 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) |