Explore Messines, 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 Messines, 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 Messines 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 Messines.
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 | Messines |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Messines; La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.241446 |
| Longitude | -76.021621 |
| Population | 1,655 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | ELYOS |
Messines is a municipality in Messines; La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Messines is located at 46.2414°N, 76.0216°W.
Messines occupies a quiet corner of the landscape, where the land holds the cool, persistent stillness of the Canadian Shield. It lies 15.1 km south-south-west of Maniwaki, QC (from Maniwaki, QC: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.6 km north-west of Bouchette. The air here carries a crisp weight, particularly at dusk when the light thins and settles over the earth like a fine, grey veil. Just a short distance away, the Rivière Gatineau flows with a steady, deliberate strength, carving its path through the terrain, while the nearby Lac Clément offers a mirror for the shifting clouds and the dark silhouettes of the surrounding pines. Further out, the Réserve écologique du Père-Louis-Marie remains a secluded sanctuary, preserving the wild character that defines the broader region. Settlement in Messines grew from the persistent efforts of those who cleared the timber and worked the soil, establishing a life defined by the seasonal cycles of the northern woods. The local economy maintains a steady connection to the land, rooted in the traditions of forestry and the quiet industry of those who know how to live alongside the forest. Life in Messines moves with the turning of the seasons, marked by the practical demands of the climate and the enduring resilience of the people who call this place home. Whether tending to the land or managing the small-scale commerce that supports the residents, the daily routine reflects a focus on utility and local self-reliance. Even now, the community retains a sense of purpose that mirrors the steady, deep-running currents of the nearby Rivière Gatineau.
Messines s’étire avec une simplicité tranquille sur les terres hautes de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, où la lumière du crépuscule semble s’attarder davantage sur les champs ouverts et les boisés. À peine à un kilomètre, les eaux calmes du Lac Clément captent les reflets changeants du ciel, offrant aux habitants un miroir naturel qui ponctue le quotidien de sa présence immobile. La Rivière Gatineau, cheminant à environ six kilomètres, imprime au relief une dynamique subtile, rappelant le rôle historique des voies navigables dans le développement de ces espaces forestiers et agricoles. Plus loin, à une distance de quatorze kilomètres, la Réserve écologique du Père-Louis-Marie protège une biodiversité précieuse, isolée du tumulte, comme un secret gardé par la terre elle-même. Messines puise son caractère dans cette géographie de proximité, entre les courants de la rivière et le repos des plans d’eau, dans une atmosphère où le silence n'est jamais vide mais chargé des bruissements de la nature. Les gens ici entretiennent une relation directe avec les saisons, marquée par la rigueur du climat et la générosité des récoltes qui sortent d'un sol façonné par les efforts de ceux qui l'ont défriché. Ce territoire, loin de toute agitation, conserve une dignité austère que seuls les vents du nord et les grands espaces parviennent à traduire avec justesse.
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Explore Messines, 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: 46.241446, -76.021621. 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 Messines 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 Messines 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) |