Explore Saint-David-de-Falardeau, 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-David-de-Falardeau, 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-David-de-Falardeau 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-David-de-Falardeau.
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 | Saint-David-de-Falardeau |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-David-de-Falardeau; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.616667 |
| Longitude | -71.116667 |
| Population | 2,996 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EHZBL |
Saint-David-de-Falardeau is a municipality in Saint-David-de-Falardeau; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Saint-David-de-Falardeau is located at 48.6167°N, 71.1167°W.
Saint-David-de-Falardeau rests along the rising shoulders of Le Grand Coteau, where the air holds a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. It lies 21.3 km north of Saguenay, QC (from Saguenay, QC: bearing 349°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-north-west of Saint-Honoré. The Rivière Shipshaw cuts a dark, rhythmic path through the terrain, its current providing a constant, low-frequency pulse to the quietude of the surrounding woods. To the north, the wilder reaches of Parc national des Monts-Valin invite a sense of vast, untamed space, while the nearby waters of Lac Tortu mirror the shifting moods of the sky with a mirror-glass stillness. At certain hours of the evening, the light catches the birch and pine in a way that turns the entire valley into a study of deep amber and cooling blue. The land carries a rugged, vertical quality, demanding an attention to the steep slopes and hidden hollows that define the local topography. Life in Saint-David-de-Falardeau draws its character from a long history of resilience, shaped by the practical demands of forestry and a deep connection to the challenging terrain. The local economy persists through a blend of industry and a growing appreciation for the natural features that draw visitors toward the rushing water of Les Trois Chutes. Residents move through their days with a steady, deliberate focus, influenced by the seasonal shifts that dictate the pace of work and rest in this northern climate. The legacy of those who first settled these hills remains visible in the way the dwellings huddle close to the sheltered pockets of the landscape, turned away from the wind and toward the warmth of the hearth. Even as modern demands reach into these hills, Saint-David-de-Falardeau maintains a distinct sense of self, grounded in the hard-won comfort of a life lived in close proximity to the elements.
Saint-David-de-Falardeau s'étire avec une persistance tranquille sur les rives de la Rivière Shipshaw, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle sous la lumière oblique du soir. Le relief se dessine avec une rigueur minérale près du Grand Coteau, imposant aux habitants une intimité particulière avec les éléments. À quelques encablures, le Lac Tortu offre une surface miroitante qui capte les dernières lueurs, tandis que l'appel des Trois Chutes résonne dans un lointain familier, rappelant la puissance indomptée des eaux qui sculptent ce territoire. Vers le nord, la silhouette austère du Parc national des Monts-Valin domine l'horizon, protégeant les terres d'une présence ancienne et silencieuse. Saint-David-de-Falardeau puise sa force dans cette rudesse climatique et ce sol qui exige une attention constante, façonnant une population dont le quotidien s'accorde au rythme des saisons boréales. Les activités humaines, marquées par une longue tradition de labeur et de respect pour les vastes étendues, se déploient dans ce cadre où chaque colline et chaque méandre de la Rivière Shipshaw racontent la ténacité de ceux qui ont choisi d'habiter ces confins. Ici, la vie se déroule dans une sobriété élégante, nourrie par la proximité immédiate avec une nature sauvage qui ne demande jamais la permission pour exister.
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Explore Saint-David-de-Falardeau, 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: 48.616667, -71.116667. 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-David-de-Falardeau includes the postal code (G7P), 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-David-de-Falardeau 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) |