Explore Quinchien, 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 Quinchien, 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 Quinchien 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 Quinchien.
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 | Quinchien |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Vaudreuil-Dorion; Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.364722 |
| Longitude | -74.007222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J7W |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EPJXU |
Quinchien is a hamlet in Vaudreuil-Dorion; Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Quinchien is located at 45.3647°N, 74.0072°W.
Quinchien rests low against the expansive reach of Lac Saint-Louis, where the water mirrors the shifting moods of the sky above Vaudreuil-Soulanges. It lies 15.6 km north-east of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC (from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC: bearing 39°T), and is situated 15.7 km south-south-east of Kanesatake. The Rivière Quinchien carves a deliberate path toward the basin, its current often silvered by the late afternoon light that gathers against the distant slope of Mont Saint-Pierre. Along these banks, the air holds a persistent, cool dampness, a reminder of the proximity to the shore that defines the character of the land. Nearby, the presence of Parc national d'Oka exerts a quiet influence on the horizon, while the distant, rhythmic rush of Chutes Saint-Louis lingers in the memory of the geography, marking the terrain with a sense of enduring movement. The history of Quinchien mirrors the broader development of Vaudreuil-Dorion, where early industry relied upon the steady flow of the water and the fertility of the surrounding soil. While the local economy has transitioned from its agrarian roots, the pace of life maintains a focus on the seasonal transitions that dictate the work of the fields and the maintenance of the properties near the river. Residents often find that the stillness of the morning is the most notable feature of the day, a quality that settles over the houses and gardens before the active pulse of the surrounding region begins to stir. In this corner of the province, the identity of Quinchien remains tied to the intersection of its waterways, preserving a quiet dignity that respects the weight of its long, grounded history.
Quinchien s'étire avec une langueur contemplative sur les rives du Lac Saint-Louis, là où l'eau semble retenir le souffle du ciel avant de poursuivre sa course. À proximité, la Rivière Quinchien serpente entre les terres, dessinant un sillage calme qui façonne le quotidien des habitants habitués à la douceur du climat et à l'horizon ouvert vers le Mont Saint-Pierre. Cette terre, marquée par une vocation agricole ancienne, garde le souvenir des efforts patients des premiers défricheurs dont la ténacité a façonné le relief. Lorsque le crépuscule s'installe, une lumière dorée enveloppe la végétation, révélant la texture fine d'un paysage qui s'étend vers les Chutes Saint-Louis, perceptibles par le murmure lointain de l'humidité qui monte dans l'air, ou encore vers le Parc national d'Oka, dont la silhouette borde les lointains. Quinchien conserve une identité humble, portée par le rythme lent des eaux et une économie qui, sans bruit, s'accorde aux caprices de la nature environnante. Les ombres s'allongent sur les chemins, soulignant la présence discrète des bâtisses qui composent ce cadre singulier, où la géographie impose sa propre mesure aux gestes des hommes. Chaque instant passé ici renvoie à la constance de ces éléments naturels qui veillent, immuables, sur le destin de Quinchien.
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Explore Quinchien, 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: 45.364722, -74.007222. 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 Quinchien includes the postal code (J7W), 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 Quinchien 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) |