Explore Pontbriand, 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 Pontbriand, 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 Pontbriand 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 Pontbriand.
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 | Pontbriand |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Thetford Mines; Les Appalaches |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.154167 |
| Longitude | -71.254167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G6G |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EREDV |
Pontbriand is a administrative sector in Thetford Mines; Les Appalaches, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Pontbriand is located at 46.1542°N, 71.2542°W.
Pontbriand occupies a quiet, rugged expanse within the Les Appalaches region, where the land rises to meet the Collines Martin in a series of wooded ridges. It lies 8.1 km north-north-east of Thetford Mines, QC (from Thetford Mines, QC: bearing 27°T), and is situated 15.8 km west-south-west of East Broughton. The Rivière Osgood carves a steady, silver path through the terrain, its current providing a constant, low-frequency hum that defines the local atmosphere. Light settles heavily upon the valley floor during the late afternoon, turning the fields a bruised gold while the shadows of the hills grow long and sharp against the timberline. Nearby, the water of Lac à Thom holds a stillness that contrasts with the brisk flow of the river, and the distant, thunderous presence of Chutes Bailey adds a wild, hidden energy to the surrounding woods. Beyond the immediate canopy, the expansive reaches of Parc national de Frontenac stretch toward the horizon, anchoring the territory in a vast, protected silence that feels ancient and undisturbed. The history of Pontbriand remains tied to the hard-won labor of the region, where the earth yields its secrets to those who work it with patience and persistence. Agriculture and the extraction of mineral wealth have shaped the local character, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that persists in the sturdy architecture and the pragmatic outlook of its inhabitants. Life here follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the sharp bite of winter frost and the sudden, exuberant green of the short growing period. Even now, the sound of machinery occasionally punctuates the air, a reminder of the industrial roots that once defined the lifeblood of Thetford Mines. Visitors find that the local pace ignores the urgency of the wider world, preferring instead the measured, deliberate movements of a place that understands its own weight and worth.
Pontbriand s'étire avec une patience tranquille sur les terres hautes des Appalaches, là où la lumière du crépuscule accroche les pentes des Collines Martin pour y déposer une clarté dorée et limpide. La Rivière Osgood serpente à travers ce relief ondulant, imposant son rythme discret aux parcelles agricoles qui forment la trame historique du secteur. À quelques lieues, la quiétude du Lac à Thom rappelle la présence silencieuse des eaux dormantes, tandis que les Chutes Bailey offrent, dans leur fracas contenu, une respiration sauvage à ce paysage façonné par le travail de la terre et la mémoire des pionniers. Le Parc national de Frontenac, dont les vastes étendues boréales marquent l'horizon lointain, semble veiller sur cette contrée où le vent porte une odeur de terre fraîche et de résineux. Pontbriand conserve une identité humble, faite de maisons qui regardent passer les jours sans hâte, loin de l'agitation des grands centres. Dans l'air vif de cette région, chaque sentier et chaque chemin de rang racontent une persévérance silencieuse, un lien indéfectible entre les habitants et le sol rocailleux qui, malgré sa rudesse, offre une demeure solide à ceux qui savent en cultiver les nuances.
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Explore Pontbriand, 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: 46.154167, -71.254167. 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 Pontbriand includes the postal code (G6G), 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 Pontbriand 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) |