Explore Pincebec, 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 Pincebec, 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 Pincebec 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 Pincebec.
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 | Pincebec |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts; Maskinongé |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.495833 |
| Longitude | -73.107222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G9R |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHQUX |
Pincebec is a hamlet in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts; Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pincebec is located at 46.4958°N, 73.1072°W.
Pincebec occupies a rugged stretch of terrain shadowed by the looming presence of the Montagne d'Albert-Lambert. It lies 8.9 km west of Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC (from Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 5.0 km north-east of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts. The landscape here holds the persistent, silver-tongued presence of the Rivière à l'Eau Claire, which cuts through the dense woodland with a cold, steady purpose. Nearby, the water of Lac à la Truite reflects the sky in a stillness that makes the surrounding spruce and pine seem to lean inward, listening to the shift of the wind. Even as the sun slips behind the high ridges, the air retains a sharp, pine-scented clarity that clarifies the horizon. While the grandeur of Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie sits further out, the immediate surroundings of Pincebec possess a quiet, unyielding gravity, defined by the weight of stone and the relentless movement of water. Life in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts has long been shaped by the stubborn demands of this northern geography, where the timber and the water dictated the labor of those who settled the banks. The economy remains rooted in the land, drawing on the forest and the seasonal cycles that govern the movement of the local timber and outdoor industries. Pincebec carries the marks of this endurance, seen in the way the buildings hunker down against the frost and the methodical pace of a day defined by the rising and setting sun. There is a particular honesty in the way the light catches the rough-hewn architecture at dusk, illuminating a tradition of resilience that respects the wilder reaches of the province. The people navigate their days with a practical awareness of the seasons, maintaining a connection to the woods that feels as essential as the bedrock itself.
Pincebec se déploie dans une solitude minérale où la lumière du soir s'attarde longuement sur les pentes de la Montagne d'Albert-Lambert. Ici, l'air porte une fraîcheur vive, celle qui descend des hauteurs pour venir lécher les galets de la Rivière à l'Eau Claire, dont le murmure constant scande le rythme des jours. À quelques lieues de là, le Lac à la Truite miroite sous un ciel immense, offrant un calme qui semble suspendre le souffle du monde. Les habitants, héritiers d'une patience apprise auprès de cette terre exigeante, observent la nature sauvage qui reprend ses droits, loin du tumulte des grandes routes. Si le Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie impose sa présence imposante à une distance respectueuse, Pincebec cultive plutôt une intimité farouche avec son propre relief. Les bâtisses, aux fondations solides, semblent avoir poussé entre les roches et les sapins, affirmant une existence modeste mais résiliente contre les gelées précoces. La vie s'organise selon les caprices du courant et le changement des teintes sur le versant des collines, rappelant que Pincebec appartient d'abord à la pierre, au bois et au sillage indélébile de ces eaux claires qui ne cessent jamais de couler vers l'inconnu.
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Explore Pincebec, 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: 46.495833, -73.107222. 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 Pincebec includes the postal code (G9R), 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 Pincebec 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) |