Explore McBean, 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 McBean, 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 McBean 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 McBean.
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 | McBean |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gracefield; La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.069722 |
| Longitude | -75.98 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHEZU |
McBean is a hamlet in Gracefield; La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. McBean is located at 46.0697°N, 75.9800°W.
McBean rests within the quiet reach of the Rivière Gatineau, where the slow pulse of the water defines the horizon. It lies 33.9 km south of Maniwaki, QC (from Maniwaki, QC: bearing 180°T), and is situated 14.9 km south of Bouchette. The air here holds a particular weight at dusk, cooling rapidly as the shadows stretch toward the surface of Lac Victoria, which lies about 2 km away. The land around McBean rises in sturdy, forested slopes, a terrain that feels ancient and indifferent to the passing of human seasons. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape gains a protected depth, with the Réserve écologique de l'Érablière-du-Trente-et-Un-Milles situated about 13 km away to preserve the character of the woods. In the stillness of the afternoon, the light shifts across the river, turning the reeds to copper and highlighting the persistent, solitary presence of the trees that define this northern stretch of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. The history of McBean remains tied to the movement of timber and the hard work of those who navigated the Rivière Gatineau to sustain the local economy. Today, the pace of life follows the cycles of the river and the changing seasons, moving away from the frantic noise of larger centers to favor a quiet, deliberate existence. Residents understand the value of the surrounding natural spaces, balancing the demands of modern livelihoods with a deep-seated respect for the wilder reaches of the province. McBean endures as a place of steady observation, where the simple act of watching the river current provides a clarity that is increasingly rare in more crowded corners of the world.
McBean s’étire avec une discrétion presque timide le long des rives de la Rivière Gatineau, là où le terrain s'incline doucement vers une eau calme qui semble retenir le souffle du jour. Le soleil décline sur le paysage, déposant une lumière dorée sur les terres qui portent encore les traces d'une vocation agricole façonnée par les familles installées sur ces sols fertiles. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac Victoria offre un miroir immobile au ciel, tandis que la Réserve écologique de l’Érablière-du-Trente-et-Un-Milles préserve une forêt dense dont les silhouettes se découpent contre l'horizon. L'air y possède une texture particulière, chargée de cette fraîcheur qui précède la nuit dans la vallée. McBean conserve cette allure tranquille des lieux qui n'ont rien à prouver, où le rythme des journées suit la course de la rivière et le travail des hommes attentifs à la terre. Les bâtiments, aux lignes sobres, semblent attendre le retour des saisons avec une patience toute naturelle. On sent, dans le silence qui s'installe à mesure que l'obscurité gagne les rives, la présence persistante d'une histoire liée au bois et à l'exploitation des richesses forestières qui ont bâti la région. Chaque geste quotidien dans ces espaces ouverts rappelle que la vie ici se mesure à la patience du regard posé sur l'étendue des eaux et des bois environnants.
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Explore McBean, 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: 46.069722, -75.98. 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 McBean includes the postal code (J9E), 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 McBean 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) |