Explore Rainbow Lodge, 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 Rainbow Lodge, 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 Rainbow Lodge 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 Rainbow Lodge.
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 | Rainbow Lodge |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Chibougamau; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.9 |
| Longitude | -74.2425 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EMQJT |
Rainbow Lodge is a locality in Chibougamau; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rainbow Lodge is located at 49.9000°N, 74.2425°W.
Rainbow Lodge rests in a quiet composure upon the edge of Lac Chibougamau, where the northern light settles heavy and silver across the water’s surface at dusk. It lies 9.1 km east of Chibougamau, QC (from Chibougamau, QC: bearing 99°T), and is situated 17.6 km north of La Mine-Corner Bay. The weight of the surrounding earth feels ancient, dominated by the brooding presence of the Colline de la Sidérite, which guards the horizon with a stoic, mineral stillness. Air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the spruce and pine, while the distant, hidden pulse of the Rivière Oreille, flowing some twelve kilometers away, serves as a reminder of the vast, interconnected veins of the landscape. Rainbow Lodge exists as a threshold between the domesticated warmth of human shelter and the sprawling, unyielding reach of the Canadian north, where the terrain refuses to be anything other than itself. Industry and extraction have long defined the character of the region, leaving a legacy of resilience that clings to the rocky outcrops and the persistent, industrious spirit of those who make their home here. The economy maintains a steady, cyclical pulse, shaped by the demands of the earth and the seasonal shifts that dictate the movement of goods and people across the rugged interior. Life at Rainbow Lodge follows the demands of this northern geography, where the culture is built upon a profound familiarity with the bush and an unspoken respect for the solitude that Lac Chibougamau provides during the long, deepening cold. Traditions here are quiet and practical, favoring the endurance of the long-term resident over the fleeting visitor, ensuring that the identity of the lodge remains as solid and unadorned as the iron-rich stone of the nearby hills.
Rainbow Lodge se dresse sur les rives apaisées du Lac Chibougamau, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle avant que le froid n'affine les contours de l'horizon. La Colline de la Sidérite domine cette étendue sauvage, imposant sa stature minérale à un relief que la rudesse du Nord façonne avec une précision d'orfèvre. À une douzaine de kilomètres, le sillage de la Rivière Oreille serpente en silence, apportant à ce terroir une fraîcheur qui imprègne les écorces et les mousses. L'histoire de Rainbow Lodge est indissociable de cette géologie tourmentée, une mémoire de fer et de pierre qui affleure encore sous les pas des visiteurs. Lorsque le crépuscule s'étire, la lumière bascule vers des teintes d'ambre et de cuivre, révélant la texture brute des roches et la patience des bois environnants. Les jours s'y succèdent avec une sobriété minérale, rythmés par le vent qui descend des sommets pour balayer les rivages. Il subsiste dans cet isolement une dignité farouche, une manière d'exister en harmonie avec les cycles sauvages qui régissent la forêt boréale. Rainbow Lodge conserve ainsi l'esprit des lieux où le silence n'est jamais vide, mais empli de la présence sourde et puissante d'un territoire qui ne demande rien d'autre que d'être contemplé dans sa vérité la plus nue.
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Explore Rainbow Lodge, 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: 49.9, -74.2425. 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 Rainbow Lodge includes the postal code (G8P), 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 Rainbow Lodge 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) |