Explore Rivière-des-Hurons, 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 Rivière-des-Hurons, 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 Rivière-des-Hurons 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 Rivière-des-Hurons.
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 | Rivière-des-Hurons |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Jean-Baptiste; La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.495278 |
| Longitude | -73.155278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J3H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHWGX |
Rivière-des-Hurons is a hamlet in Saint-Jean-Baptiste; La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rivière-des-Hurons is located at 45.4953°N, 73.1553°W.
The Rivière-des-Hurons flows with a quiet purpose through the lowlands of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, defining the moisture and vitality of the surrounding earth. It lies 21.8 km south-west of Saint-Hyacinthe, QC (from Saint-Hyacinthe, QC: bearing 228°T), and is situated 8.8 km south-south-east of Belœil. The water moves past the Colline Brûlée, carving a path through terrain that feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and ancient growth. The horizon remains wide and open, allowing the light at dusk to stretch long, amber shadows across the fields until they lose their edges against the darkening sky. While the Rivière Richelieu maintains its own steady course seven kilometers away, the local currents of the Rivière-des-Hurons seem to hold a more intimate connection to the immediate fields. Even the distance to Lac Hertel, lying six kilometers off, or the reach toward Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno fourteen kilometers distant, does not diminish the singular presence of this waterway. Agriculture remains the pulse of the local economy in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, where the work of the day follows the needs of the harvest and the seasons. Families have occupied these lands for generations, maintaining a heritage that respects the fertility of the riverbanks and the resilience required to thrive in this climate. The air often carries the crisp, clean sharp edge of approaching winter, a reminder of the cycles that govern the lives of those who live along the banks. Despite the modest pace of daily routines, there is a tangible weight to the history of the soil here, an enduring quality that persists through the changing years. The Rivière-des-Hurons serves as a silent witness to the quiet persistence of those who call this landscape home, marking the passing of time with the steady, unceasing movement of its waters.
Rivière-des-Hurons s’étire avec une lenteur solennelle sur les terres basses de Saint-Jean-Baptiste, là où le sol semble conserver la mémoire des labours anciens et la patience des cultivateurs de La Vallée-du-Richelieu. À l'horizon, la silhouette de la Colline Brûlée impose sa présence silencieuse, veillant sur les parcelles agricoles qui s'étendent à perte de vue. La lumière du crépuscule glisse sur les plaines avec une douceur particulière, dorant les rangs de cultures alors que l'air se rafraîchit, chargé de l'humidité qui monte des champs. À quelques lieues, la Rivière Richelieu poursuit sa course tranquille vers le nord, tandis que les eaux du Lac Hertel et les reliefs boisés du Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno composent un voisinage paisible, presque secret. Rivière-des-Hurons demeure habitée par une simplicité rustique, une humilité de travailleur qui connaît le prix de chaque récolte et le poids des hivers. Ici, le quotidien se mesure au rythme des travaux de la terre, dans une atmosphère où le passé agricole demeure palpable, loin des agitations. Chaque chemin de terre semble mener vers une compréhension intime de cet espace ouvert, où la terre fertile dicte les habitudes et les traditions des familles qui, depuis des générations, ont fait de ces plaines leur demeure durable.
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Explore Rivière-des-Hurons, 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: 45.495278, -73.155278. 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 Rivière-des-Hurons includes the postal code (J3H), 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 Rivière-des-Hurons 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) |