Explore Rapide-Sept, 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 Rapide-Sept, 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 Rapide-Sept 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 Rapide-Sept.
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 | Rapide-Sept |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rouyn-Noranda; Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.760833 |
| Longitude | -78.320556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHUSC |
Rapide-Sept is a hamlet in Rouyn-Noranda; Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rapide-Sept is located at 47.7608°N, 78.3206°W.
Rapide-Sept occupies a quiet stretch of land along the edge of Réservoir Decelles, where the vast, dark waters of the Ottawa River press against the rugged terrain of Quebec. It lies 44.2 km south-south-west of Malartic, QC (from Malartic, QC: bearing 199°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-west of Le Rapide-Douze. The air here holds a crisp, northern edge, and the light at dusk settles heavily over the water, turning the surface into a mirror that reflects the sprawling expanse of the surrounding boreal woods. Only six kilometers away, the Réserve écologique des Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana preserves a unique geological curiosity, marking the landscape with shifting sands that stand in stark contrast to the dense, deep-rooted forest. Rapide-Sept exists within a landscape defined by the deliberate movement of water and the stubborn endurance of the Canadian Shield, creating an environment where the transition from day to night feels profound and absolute. The development of Rapide-Sept aligns with the broader industrial history of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, where the harnessing of hydro-electric potential shaped the local economy and defined the purpose of the settlement. Workers and their families arrived here to manage the flow of the Ottawa River, establishing a way of life that remains tied to the mechanics of the dam and the seasonal shifts of the reservoir. Life in Rapide-Sept follows the steady, functional requirements of its infrastructure, yet it retains a solitary beauty, marked by the persistent sound of water moving through the sluices. The people here share an understated resolve, rooted in a history of engineering that turned the wild energy of the river into a source of power, maintaining a connection to the land that is both practical and deeply ingrained in the daily routine.
Rapide-Sept s'étire avec une humilité silencieuse sur les rives du Réservoir Decelles, là où l'eau sombre et immobile semble retenir le souffle des forêts environnantes. La rivière Ottawa serpente à proximité, imposant un rythme ancien à ce terrain façonné par une rudesse boréale qui exige de ses habitants une patience de pierre. À quelques kilomètres seulement, la Réserve écologique des Dunes-de-la-Moraine-d'Harricana déploie ses formations géologiques singulières, offrant un contraste de sable et de terre sous un ciel qui s'élargit démesurément à l'approche du crépuscule. La lumière y devient alors d'une pâleur métallique, soulignant la robustesse des installations industrielles qui, par leur présence imposante, rappellent la force hydraulique domptée pour alimenter le progrès. Les jours s'écoulent dans une sobriété qui honore le labeur des bâtisseurs, ces hommes et femmes ayant su apprivoiser ce sol sauvage pour y établir une existence durable. Rapide-Sept conserve une allure secrète, protégée par l'immensité des étendues d'eau et le silence des terres boisées qui l'enveloppent. Chaque battement de la vie quotidienne se mesure à la persistance du vent sur les rives, dans une solitude qui n'est jamais vide mais riche de la mémoire des eaux tumultueuses qui, jadis, définissaient l'horizon de ces contrées de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
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Explore Rapide-Sept, 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: 47.760833, -78.320556. 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 Rapide-Sept includes the postal code (J0Z), 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 Rapide-Sept 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) |