Explore Ruisseau-Gagnon, 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 Ruisseau-Gagnon, 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.
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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 Ruisseau-Gagnon.
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.
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| Place | Ruisseau-Gagnon |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-René-de-Matane; La Matanie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.721667 |
| Longitude | -67.413333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4W |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EHYDH |
Ruisseau-Gagnon is a hamlet in Saint-René-de-Matane; La Matanie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ruisseau-Gagnon is located at 48.7217°N, 67.4133°W.
Ruisseau-Gagnon emerges as a steady presence within the rugged terrain of the Les Écores, carving its path toward the Rivière Matane. It lies 16.0 km south-south-east of Matane, QC (from Matane, QC: bearing 148°T), and is situated 3.3 km north-west of Saint-René-de-Matane. The water of Ruisseau-Gagnon moves with a clarity that catches the low, slanted light of late afternoon, turning the surface into a ribbon of hammered silver against the dark, encroaching spruce. Beyond the immediate banks, the land holds the quiet weight of the northern woods, a stark contrast to the distant, sprawling expanse of the Réserve faunique de Matane located some 36 km away. Even when the air turns sharp with the scent of damp moss and cooling stone, the stillness of the surrounding forest remains undisturbed. High above, the sky often settles into a pale, bruised violet at dusk, casting a long shadow over the terrain that feels both ancient and entirely present. Life near Ruisseau-Gagnon reflects the historical necessity of working the land and the timber that defines this corner of La Matanie. Residents carry on with a focus that mirrors the persistence of the nearby waters, which flow steadily toward the larger Rivière Matane regardless of the season. While the landscape is defined by its wilder reaches, such as the quiet basin of Lac Grondin situated 5 km distant, the local character is rooted in the practical realities of forestry and the seasonal cycles of the Quebec backcountry. The day-to-day existence here relies on a deep familiarity with the hills and the unpredictable temperament of the weather, creating a culture that values endurance over flash. There is a distinct satisfaction in the woodsmoke that hangs in the air on cold mornings, a sign that the hearths of Ruisseau-Gagnon are keeping pace with the frost.
Ruisseau-Gagnon s'étire avec une humilité tranquille le long des rives de la Rivière Matane, là où le terrain s'incline doucement vers les eaux vives. À proximité des Écores, le paysage se déploie dans une lumière particulière, une clarté limpide qui semble suspendre le mouvement des heures lorsque le crépuscule glisse sur les pentes. La vie ici se mesure au rythme discret des travaux forestiers et agricoles qui façonnent depuis longtemps le caractère des gens, une ténacité silencieuse héritée des premiers défrichements. À environ cinq kilomètres, le Lac Grondin offre une étendue de calme profond, tandis que la Réserve faunique de Matane, située à trente-six kilomètres, impose sa présence sauvage et vaste sur l'horizon. Ruisseau-Gagnon préserve cette alliance entre la rigueur du climat septentrional et la douceur des vallons environnants. Chaque maison semble veiller sur ce passage, les habitants habitués à la fraîcheur qui monte de la Rivière Matane, transformant les routines quotidiennes en une forme d'art simple et persévérant. Il existe, dans cet espace ouvert aux vents, une beauté dépouillée, une vérité que seule la proximité immédiate avec la terre et l'eau permet de saisir pleinement, loin des tumultes, dans le silence dense des terres mataniennes.
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Explore Ruisseau-Gagnon, 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: 48.721667, -67.413333. 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 Ruisseau-Gagnon includes the postal code (G4W), 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 Ruisseau-Gagnon 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) |