Explore Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, 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 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, 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 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts 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 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts.
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 | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts |
| Type | Parish Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts; Maskinongé |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.460383 |
| Longitude | -73.146574 |
| Population | 2,999 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J5V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EKQRG |
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is a parish municipality in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts; Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is located at 46.4604°N, 73.1466°W.
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts rests within a rugged expanse of the Canadian Shield, cradled by the imposing presence of the Montagne d'Albert-Lambert. It lies 12.7 km west-south-west of Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC (from Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC: bearing 250°T), and is situated 9.9 km west-north-west of Saint-Paulin. The Rivière Sacacomie carves a path through this terrain, its waters reflecting the deep greens of the surrounding growth while Lac Drolet sits nearby, mirroring the sky with a stillness that anchors the horizon. When the sun retreats behind the heights, a cool, thin light settles over the land, sharpening the edges of the trees and quieting the air until only the soft shift of the current remains audible. Life in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts balances the industry of the woods with a long-standing appreciation for the quieter reaches of the wilderness. The economy has historically looked toward the bounty of the forests and the draw of the outdoors, fostering a character defined by self-reliance and an intimate knowledge of the changing seasons. Visitors often travel toward the Chutes de Sainte-Ursule to witness the power of the water, yet the true pulse of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is found in the daily habits of those who navigate its steep topography. Here, the scent of pine needles warming in the afternoon sun serves as a persistent reminder of the vast, wild country that dictates the pace and direction of human movement.
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts déploie ses reliefs accidentés sous une lumière rasante qui semble suspendre le souffle des forêts environnantes. La géographie singulière de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts s'articule autour de la masse imposante de la Montagne d'Albert-Lambert, dont les pentes dominent le quotidien des habitants avec une sérénité immuable. Les eaux claires de la Rivière Sacacomie tracent un chemin sinueux à travers ce terrain escarpé, accompagnant le murmure des bois tandis que le Lac Drolet miroite à proximité immédiate, captant les derniers éclats du jour. À quelques lieues de là, la puissance minérale des Chutes de Sainte-Ursule impose sa cadence sonore, rappelant la vigueur de ces terres modelées par l'eau et le roc. Ici, l'économie s'est longtemps nourrie de la rudesse du climat et de la générosité des ressources forestières, forgeant un caractère où la résilience des pionniers se mêle à une hospitalité discrète. Les traditions locales, portées par les familles qui habitent ces versants depuis des générations, persistent dans le silence des clairières et le travail des champs. La sensation d'un air vif et pur souligne la solitude altière de cette contrée, invitant à la contemplation d'un monde où chaque crête et chaque méandre dessinent les contours d'une identité forte, indissociable de la rudesse majestueuse du paysage québécois.
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Explore Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, 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: 46.460383, -73.146574. 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 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts includes the postal code (J5V), 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 Saint-Alexis-des-Monts 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) |