Explore Nicolet, 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 Nicolet, 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 Nicolet 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 Nicolet.
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 | Nicolet |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Nicolet; Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.226332 |
| Longitude | -72.616122 |
| Population | 8,620 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J3T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EHKEW |
Nicolet is a town in Nicolet; Nicolet-Yamaska, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Nicolet is located at 46.2263°N, 72.6161°W.
Nicolet rests firmly upon the low-lying earth where the Rivière Nicolet yields its current to the expansive, silvered horizon of Lac Saint-Pierre. It lies 14.1 km south-south-west of Trois-Rivières, QC (from Trois-Rivières, QC: bearing 203°T), and is situated 14.1 km west of Saint-Célestin. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the water into a sheet of hammered lead while the Coteau de Sable rises as a subtle, shadowed spine against the cooling sky. This landscape holds a quiet, persistent weight, defined by the slow movement of the river as it carves through the silt toward the lake, carrying the scent of damp earth and reeds that cling to the banks even when the wind turns sharp. Long before the modern grid took hold, the land served as a vital meeting ground, its history anchored in the shifting edges of the water and the resilient character of those who settled the banks. Today, Nicolet maintains a steady, industrious pulse, anchored by institutions that have long shaped the intellectual and social life of the region, including the presence of specialized training colleges that draw students to its quiet streets. The local economy draws strength from the surrounding agricultural plains, where the dark, rich soil produces a bounty that sustains the daily life of the residents. Amidst the routine of the morning, one might notice how the mist clings to the Rivière Nicolet, a lingering breath of the night that refuses to vanish until the sun climbs high enough to burn the silver haze from the water's surface.
Nicolet déploie ses habitations paisibles sur les terres basses qui bordent les eaux calmes du Lac Saint-Pierre, là où le ciel semble s’élargir pour épouser l’horizon. À proximité de Coteau de Sable, la terre conserve une mémoire ancienne, marquée par l’héritage acadien de ceux qui ont su apprivoiser ces plaines fertiles. La Rivière Nicolet serpente avec langueur jusqu’à son embouchure, dessinant une frontière naturelle entre les champs cultivés et la vie tranquille des résidents. Lorsque le crépuscule s’installe, une lumière dorée et diffuse se pose sur les berges, transformant les silences en une présence presque palpable. Nicolet cultive une sagesse héritée du travail de la terre et de la patience des pêcheurs, vivant au rythme lent des marées intérieures et des courants fluviaux. L’architecture des lieux, marquée par la silhouette de son patrimoine religieux, rappelle une histoire faite de persévérance et de respect pour les cycles naturels. Ici, l’air transporte souvent une fraîcheur humide, rappelant la proximité immédiate de l’étendue liquide qui façonne l’identité du paysage. Les habitants circulent dans une quiétude familière, habités par le sentiment d’appartenir à un sol riche, nourri par les alluvions et par une identité culturelle qui se transmet sans bruit, avec la constance des eaux qui s'écoulent vers le fleuve.
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Explore Nicolet, 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: 46.226332, -72.616122. 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 Nicolet includes the postal code (J3T), 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 Nicolet 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) |