Explore MacNider, 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 MacNider, 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 MacNider 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 MacNider.
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 | MacNider |
| Type | Borough |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Métis-sur-Mer; La Mitis |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.673611 |
| Longitude | -67.993056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ERHQZ |
MacNider is a borough in Métis-sur-Mer; La Mitis, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. MacNider is located at 48.6736°N, 67.9931°W.
MacNider occupies a quiet stretch of coastline where the land meets the St. Lawrence, defined by the steady, salt-heavy breath of the estuary. It lies 17.5 km north-east of Mont-Joli, QC (from Mont-Joli, QC: bearing 56°T), and is situated 9.0 km south-west of Baie-des-Sables. The Rivière du Petit Mitis carves a path through the terrain, its currents pulling toward the sea beneath the watchful shadow of the Montagne des Caron. When the light shifts at dusk, the water takes on a leaden, silver sheen that mirrors the low-hanging clouds, grounding the horizon in a cool, maritime stillness. Inland, the presence of Lac à Poitras rests about 6 km away, tucked into the backcountry where the air grows sharper and the scent of spruce deepens. MacNider maintains a character shaped by these physical boundaries, where the transition from the rugged slopes of the Montagne des Caron to the tidal flats dictates the daily movement of the people who live along the shore. The history of MacNider reflects the endurance of those who first settled near the Rivière du Petit Mitis to harvest the resources of the river and the sea. Local life centers on a reliance upon the land and water, with a long-standing economic identity rooted in the seasonal rhythms of the coast. Residents navigate their days with a practical awareness of the tides and the changing seasons, finding a particular beauty in the way the wind clears the fog from the riverbanks. Tradition here remains quiet and persistent, marked by the simple labor of maintaining property against the salt air and the enduring focus on the water that has sustained generations.
MacNider s’étire avec une simplicité tranquille le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le regard se perd dans l'immensité saline sous une lumière qui semble toujours hésiter avant de basculer dans la nuit. À proximité immédiate, la silhouette de la Montagne des Caron impose une présence minérale et silencieuse, dominant les terres qui descendent vers la Rivière du Petit Mitis. Cette étendue d'eau serpente avec une régularité apaisante, marquant le relief d'une entaille douce qui guide les vents marins vers les terres intérieures. Le paysage, façonné par cette rencontre constante entre le courant puissant du fleuve et la terre ferme, porte la marque d'une vie humble, tournée vers les cycles de la terre et des marées. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac à Poitras dissimule ses eaux calmes dans un repli du terrain, offrant une respiration plus secrète loin de l'agitation des courants majeurs. Dans les gestes quotidiens des habitants, MacNider conserve une retenue pudique, une manière d'exister en harmonie avec ces repères géographiques qui, depuis toujours, définissent l'horizon et le rythme des jours. Le ciel, souvent chargé de nuages bas venant du large, confère à chaque bâtisse et à chaque champ une clarté particulière, presque austère, soulignant la beauté brute de ce coin de pays où la terre et l'eau s'apprivoisent sans bruit.
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Explore MacNider, 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: 48.673611, -67.993056. 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 MacNider includes the postal code (G5H), 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 MacNider 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) |