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| Place | Rimouski |
| Type | Post Office |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rimouski; Rimouski-Neigette |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.450278 |
| Longitude | -68.526667 |
| Population | 48,935 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5L |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMBCS |
Rimouski is a post office in Rimouski; Rimouski-Neigette, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Rimouski is located at 48.4503°N, 68.5267°W.
Rimouski unfolds with a quiet strength along the southern shore of the vast St. Lawrence estuary, a place where the land slopes gently towards the water, a tapestry of green fields stitched with dark, resilient forests. It lies 29.0 km west-south-west of Mont-Joli, QC (from Mont-Joli, QC: bearing 239°T), and is situated 15.3 km south-west of Sainte-Luce. The air here carries a perpetual hint of salt and pine, a bracing mixture that speaks of the maritime influence and the deep woods that cradle the town. Low, rounded hills, softened by centuries of wind and weather, rise behind the urban sprawl, their slopes often dusted with the remnants of recent snow even as spring begins to stir in the valley. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, can be a painterly affair, washing the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy brick buildings in hues of amber and rose before yielding to the deep, velvety blue of the boreal twilight. The history of Rimouski is deeply intertwined with the exploitation of its natural resources, from the early days of logging and shipbuilding that carved out its initial prosperity to the present-day reliance on agriculture and the vital, though sometimes precarious, fishing industry. The vast, fertile lands surrounding Rimouski have long sustained a robust farming community, their fields a patchwork of golden grain and emerald pasture under the wide Quebec sky. The presence of the Université du Québec à Rimouski, a beacon of learning, lends a youthful vigour to the otherwise measured pace of life, its students adding a fresh current to the established rhythms of the port and the marketplace. This is a place where the echoes of the past, of Indigenous stewardship and the hardy spirit of early settlers, are not forgotten, but live on in the enduring character of Rimouski itself, a town that has weathered many seasons and continues to look towards the horizon.
Rimouski, nichée sur la rive sud du majestueux fleuve Saint-Laurent, respire une atmosphère de quiétude façonnée par l'eau et la terre. Le paysage se déploie en douces collines, autrefois labourées par des générations d'agriculteurs, où les champs se mêlent aux lisières forestières, témoins silencieux d'un passé acadien profondément enraciné. Le fleuve, omniprésent, dicte le rythme de la vie, offrant des perspectives sans cesse renouvelées, surtout lorsque le crépuscule allonge ses ombres et baigne les rives d'une lumière dorée. Le terrain, traversé par la rivière Rimouski qui déverse ses eaux dans le Saint-Laurent, porte les cicatrices douces de l'érosion, sculptant subtilement les berges. Les attraits naturels, tels que les parcs et les espaces de villégiature environnants, invitent à la contemplation de la faune et de la flore locales, tandis que le caractère culturel de Rimouski, marqué par son héritage, se perçoit dans l'accueil chaleureux de ses habitants, une communauté qui a su préserver son identité au fil du temps.
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Explore Rimouski, 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: 48.450278, -68.526667. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Rimouski includes the postal code (G5L), 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.
Location data for Rimouski 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |