Explore Plage-MacKenzie, 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 Plage-MacKenzie, 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.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Plage-MacKenzie 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 Plage-MacKenzie.
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.
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| Place | Plage-MacKenzie |
| Type | Resort |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Racine; Le Val-Saint-François |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.473579 |
| Longitude | -72.143008 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J1R |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJJGB |
Plage-MacKenzie is a resort in Racine; Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Plage-MacKenzie is located at 45.4736°N, 72.1430°W.
Plage-MacKenzie rests within the quiet contours of the Eastern Townships, tucked against the slopes of the Colline des Sorbiers. It lies 21.0 km west-north-west of Sherbrooke, QC (from Sherbrooke, QC: bearing 292°T), and is situated 13.5 km east of Valcourt. The low light of late afternoon catches the stillness of the terrain, where the air holds a crisp, earthen weight that lingers long after the sun dips behind the rise. Within a modest radius, the landscape reveals itself through proximity to the water, with Lac Desmarais sitting just 3 km away and the Rivière aux Herbages flowing roughly 10 km from the site. Further afield, the horizon is shaped by the presence of Parc national du Mont-Orford at a distance of 17 km, while the distinct geological interest of Chutes à Kendall lies 18 km out. The soil here retains the moisture of the surrounding basin, supporting a dense, persistent growth that defines the character of the immediate surroundings. Life in Plage-MacKenzie moves with a steady, pragmatic grace, reflecting a long history of land stewardship and agricultural tradition rooted in the Val-Saint-François. Local industry has historically looked to the woods and the nearby fields, fostering a culture of self-reliance that persists in the way neighbors maintain their properties and manage the seasonal cycles. While larger regional landmarks draw visitors toward the deeper wilderness of Parc national du Mont-Orford, Plage-MacKenzie maintains a private, unassuming identity. The people here tend to prioritize the practicalities of a working landscape, finding a particular satisfaction in the routine maintenance of fences and the steady rhythm of the harvest, which grounding the days in a tangible, repetitive sort of peace.
Plage-MacKenzie s'étire avec une humilité tranquille dans le Val-Saint-François, où la lumière du crépuscule glisse sur les pentes douces pour embrasser les terres basses de Racine. À proximité immédiate, la Colline des Sorbiers semble veiller sur le relief, offrant un rempart naturel qui protège les habitations des vents dominants. Le paysage environnant, façonné par les courants, est marqué par la présence du Lac Desmarais à quelques kilomètres, dont les eaux calmes renvoient un ciel changeant aux habitants attentifs aux signes du climat. Plus loin, le sillage de la Rivière aux Herbages serpente à travers le territoire, tandis que le relief s'élève vers le Parc national du Mont-Orford, dont les sommets occupent l'horizon sud-ouest, et que les Chutes à Kendall ponctuent le cours des eaux plus distantes. Les racines agricoles de Plage-MacKenzie se lisent encore dans l'ordonnance des champs et la solidité des granges anciennes qui ponctuent les rangs. La vie quotidienne, rythmée par les travaux de la terre et le calme des boisés, conserve une authenticité qui refuse les artifices, préférant la persistance des gestes simples. Dans cette étendue, chaque levée du jour confirme l'attachement des résidents à cette géographie particulière, où la terre, les bois et les eaux se rencontrent dans une harmonie sobre et immuable.
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Explore Plage-MacKenzie, 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: 45.473579, -72.143008. 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 Plage-MacKenzie includes the postal code (J1R), 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 Plage-MacKenzie 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) |