Explore Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan, 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-Alphonse-de-Caplan, 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-Alphonse-de-Caplan 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-Alphonse-de-Caplan.
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-Alphonse-de-Caplan |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Alphonse; Bonaventure |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.188056 |
| Longitude | -65.628333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0C |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHYRJ |
Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan is a village in Saint-Alphonse; Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan is located at 48.1881°N, 65.6283°W.
Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan rests within a landscape defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Rivière Bonaventure. It lies 17.5 km east of New Richmond, QC (from New Richmond, QC: bearing 80°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-north-east of Caplan. The air here holds a crisp, maritime clarity, caught between the dense growth of the Gaspé Peninsula and the breath of the gulf. Near the quiet elevation of Le Calvaire, the land rises to offer a view of the surrounding woods, where the light at dusk turns the pine needles into shards of oxidized copper. Life in Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan draws its cadence from the water, which carves a path through the valley with an ancient, insistent patience. Within a short distance, the terrain reveals hidden pockets of stillness, such as the quiet basin of Lac à Hector, lying three kilometers away, or the energetic rush of the Chutes de l'Île du Ruisseau Creux, found seven kilometers from the heart of the settlement. The local identity of Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan emerges from generations shaped by the rugged demands of forestry and the seasonal cycles of the land. Families here have long maintained a connection to the soil and the timber, their work mirroring the strength of the trees that define the horizon. The character of the people reflects a certain reserve, a quiet resilience that mirrors the endurance of the stone foundations found near the riverbanks. Throughout the day, the chime of a church bell or the mechanical hum of local industry punctuates the stillness, grounding the daily routine in a tradition of steady, manual labor. Visitors often notice how the pace of existence slows here, allowing the subtle shifts in the weather and the changing shadows on the hills to dictate the rhythm of the afternoon.
Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan déploie ses racines entre les pentes douces et la force tranquille de la Rivière Bonaventure, dont les eaux tracent une frontière liquide entre l'histoire agricole et la forêt boréale. Le regard porte loin sur ce relief où le Calvaire veille, immobile, sur des terres façonnées par le labeur des générations successives. À quelques kilomètres de là, la quiétude du Lac à Hector offre un miroir aux pins, tandis que plus loin, le murmure constant des Chutes de l'Île du Ruisseau Creux rappelle la vigueur des courants qui sculptent silencieusement le territoire. Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan demeure une terre de contrastes, où la lumière déclinante du soir teinte de cuivre les champs et les battures. Ici, le rythme des jours suit la respiration lente du golfe, et le vent salin transporte les échos d'une culture acadienne transmise par la parole et les gestes quotidiens. Chaque sentier, chaque courbe de la Rivière Bonaventure révèle une géographie de patience, où l'homme compose avec la rudesse du climat pour bâtir un foyer solide. Dans le silence qui enveloppe les vastes étendues avoisinantes, la vie se perpétue, simple et résolue, entre la terre ferme et l'appel constant des grands espaces qui définissent l'horizon de Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan.
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Explore Saint-Alphonse-de-Caplan, 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: 48.188056, -65.628333. 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-Alphonse-de-Caplan includes the postal code (G0C), 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-Alphonse-de-Caplan 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) |