Explore Papinachois, 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 Papinachois, 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 Papinachois 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 Papinachois.
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 | Papinachois |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Pessamit; Manicouagan |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.003056 |
| Longitude | -68.6425 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EHNRA |
Papinachois is a hamlet in Pessamit; Manicouagan, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Papinachois is located at 49.0031°N, 68.6425°W.
Papinachois rests where the earth meets the vast, cold reach of the St. Lawrence, defined by the quiet persistence of the Rivière de Papinachois as it carves its path toward the sea. It lies 43.3 km north-east of Forestville, QC (from Forestville, QC: bearing 47°T), and is situated 15.1 km west-south-west of Ragueneau. The terrain here holds a stark, northern elegance, where the low light of evening catches the surface of the water, turning the currents into ribbons of hammered silver before the tide pulls them into the distance. Inland, the landscape shifts into dense, resilient woods, and about 8 km away, the stillness of Lac Pagé mirrors the expansive sky, offering a deep, dark counterpoint to the restless movement of the river. Papinachois serves as a significant site within Pessamit, acting as a home for the Innu people whose presence defines the cultural heart of this northern coastline. The local economy and daily life follow the pulse of the environment, drawing sustenance and purpose from the river and the surrounding wilderness that have supported generations of families. Life in Papinachois moves with a deliberate, steady intention, honoring traditions that have persisted through the changing seasons of the Manicouagan region. Whether through the seasonal harvests or the maintenance of long-standing community ties, the people of Papinachois carry forward a heritage that remains as enduring as the stone and water of their home.
Papinachois s’étire avec une patience minérale le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle salin rencontre l’eau douce de la Rivière de Papinachois. Dans cette partie de la région de Pessamit, la lumière du crépuscule dépose sur les berges une clarté presque laiteuse, révélant la texture rugueuse des roches et la courbe immuable du rivage. L’air, chargé de l’humidité constante du grand fleuve, porte en lui le souvenir des traditions ancestrales des Innus, dont la présence habite chaque repli du relief. À huit kilomètres de là, le Lac Pagé veille en silence, isolant un peu plus ce territoire où le quotidien se règle sur le ressac et le mouvement des marées. Papinachois ne cherche pas à se dissimuler, préférant offrir sa silhouette dépouillée aux vents qui balaient la Manicouagan, rendant hommage à une géographie puissante et sans artifice. Les habitations, tournées vers l'immensité, semblent guetter le passage des navires dans une quiétude que seul le murmure de la Rivière de Papinachois vient troubler. Ici, l’existence s'accorde aux exigences d'une terre rude, façonnée par l'union indéfectible entre les vastes étendues boréales et l'horizon liquide du Saint-Laurent.
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Explore Papinachois, 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: 49.003056, -68.6425. 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 Papinachois 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 Papinachois 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) |