Explore Natashquan, 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 Natashquan, 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 Natashquan 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 Natashquan.
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 | Natashquan |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Natashquan; Minganie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.186088 |
| Longitude | -61.822129 |
| Population | 262 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | City |
| CGN ID | EHJNF |
Natashquan is a municipality in Natashquan; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a city. Natashquan is located at 50.1861°N, 61.8221°W.
Natashquan holds a singular position where the land meets the vast expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 126.5 km east of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 0.5 km north of Les Galets. The proximity of Lac de la Ligne, situated just two kilometers away, provides a quiet, reflective stillness that balances the constant movement of the sea. Further inland, the presence of Chutes Neu, located sixteen kilometers distant, underscores the raw energy of the regional landscape. The Petite rivière Natashquan winds through the terrain, shaping the Le Morne and grounding the settlement in a geography defined by water and wind. When the light shifts at dusk, the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely, casting a silver sheen over the shore that makes the rugged earth feel both ancient and immediate. The history of Natashquan reflects a long-standing relationship with the bounty of the coastal environment. Local industry has historically relied upon the maritime harvests of the St. Lawrence, with generations of families navigating the seasonal demands of fishing and hunting. This economic life remains tied to the sea, where the cold, crisp air carries the scent of salt and spruce, reminding those who work the docks of the cycles that govern their livelihood. The persistence required to thrive in this environment has fostered a resilient, self-reliant character among the people who call Natashquan home. Cultural life in Natashquan is defined by a deep sense of place and a distinct creative spirit that has produced notable voices in literature and song, most famously the poet and singer-songwriter Gilles Vigneault. His work captures the essence of the surrounding horizon and the particular stubborn beauty of the Quebec coast. Traditions here are kept alive through storytelling and music, often gathered in spaces that look out toward the water. Life in Natashquan moves with a deliberate clarity, where the sound of the tide against the rocks provides a steady backdrop to the daily routines of a people who find beauty in the spare, honest lines of their home.
Natashquan s’étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le vent salin sculpte le visage des hommes et la courbe des dunes. Dans le Le Morne, la terre semble retenir son souffle, offrant aux habitants un horizon où la mer et le ciel se confondent dans une même immensité grise. La Petite rivière Natashquan serpente à travers ce territoire sauvage, charriant les souvenirs d’une vie tournée vers les eaux froides et la rudesse des éléments. À deux kilomètres à peine, le Lac de la Ligne se repose dans un silence absolu, tandis qu’à seize kilomètres de distance, les Chutes Neu déversent leur puissance brute dans un tumulte qui rompt la quiétude des bois. Natashquan porte en elle l’héritage de ceux qui ont bravé l’isolement pour bâtir une existence entre le sable et l’écume, perpétuant une culture nourrie de récits marins et de traditions résilientes. Ici, la lumière du crépuscule possède une clarté singulière, révélant la texture rugueuse des roches et la persistance des boisés qui bordent les habitations. Le quotidien demeure rythmé par le ressac permanent et par cette géographie exigeante qui impose une humilité profonde devant la force souveraine de la nature.
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Explore Natashquan, 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: 50.186088, -61.822129. 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 Natashquan includes the postal code (G4X), 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 Natashquan 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) |