Explore Rockland, 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 Rockland, 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 Rockland 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 Rockland.
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 | Rockland |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Kingsbury; Le Val-Saint-François |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.566667 |
| Longitude | -72.128889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J1S |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJJGH |
Rockland is a locality in Kingsbury; Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rockland is located at 45.5667°N, 72.1289°W.
Rockland rests quietly within the Colline Melbourne, a landscape defined by rolling terrain that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. It lies 25.8 km north-west of Sherbrooke, QC (from Sherbrooke, QC: bearing 315°T), and is situated 11.1 km south of Richmond. The character of Rockland emerges from the quiet persistence of those who live among its slopes, where the air often carries the crisp, sharp scent of damp earth and coming frost. Nearby, the Rivière Saint-François flows with a steady, deliberate motion about 6 km away, while Petit lac Saint-François sits tucked into the surrounding geography at a distance of 8 km. Further afield, the Chutes à Kendall mark the land 12 km out, and the expansive reach of Parc national du Mont-Orford lies 27 km to the south. In the fading light of late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the fields, casting a deep, indigo clarity over the horizon that makes the surrounding hills seem almost close enough to touch. The history of Rockland is marked by the industrious spirit of early settlers who cleared the dense woods to establish the modest homesteads that still define the local perspective today. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the work of the day as farmers tend to their crops and livestock. Life in Rockland moves with a focused intentionality, reflecting a preference for tradition and the steady, reliable patterns of rural existence. Neighbors share a common understanding of the land, finding value in the simple tasks of maintenance and the quiet endurance required to thrive in this part of Kingsbury. As dusk settles, the glow from scattered windows provides a soft, golden geometry against the darkening woods, serving as a reminder of the steadfast life that persists here.
Rockland s'étire avec une humilité tranquille sur les pentes douces de la Colline Melbourne, là où le sol semble conserver la chaleur des journées longues et le souvenir des labours anciens. La lumière du crépuscule glisse sur les champs, révélant une topographie travaillée par les siècles, un relief où la terre rencontre le ciel dans une intimité silencieuse. À six kilomètres de là, la Rivière Saint-François poursuit son cheminement immuable, tandis que le Petit lac Saint-François, situé à huit kilomètres, offre un miroir immobile aux arbres environnants. Plus loin, les Chutes à Kendall murmurent une mélodie constante, rappelant la puissance discrète des eaux de la région, alors que le Parc national du Mont-Orford dessine, à vingt-sept kilomètres, une silhouette familière sur l'horizon lointain. Rockland vit au rythme de cette géographie intime, portée par une économie qui puise sa force dans la terre et le travail patient de ses habitants. La vie quotidienne y suit une cadence apaisée, loin des grands fracas, privilégiant le geste juste et le respect des traditions agricoles qui ont façonné le caractère des lieux. Chaque sentier, chaque ondulation du terrain raconte la persévérance de ceux qui ont choisi d'habiter ces hauteurs, transformant Rockland en un refuge de sérénité sous le ciel du Val-Saint-François.
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Explore Rockland, 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: 45.566667, -72.128889. 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 Rockland includes the postal code (J1S), 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 Rockland 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) |