Explore Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown, 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 Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown.
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| Place | Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown |
| Type | Parish Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown; Les Appalaches |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.940402 |
| Longitude | -71.504002 |
| Population | 186 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G6H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EIABC |
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown is a parish municipality in Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown; Les Appalaches, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown is located at 45.9404°N, 71.5040°W.
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown rests upon the high, firm shoulders of the Colline du Chalet, where the air thins and clears to reveal the vast, rolling architecture of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 22.7 km south-west of Thetford Mines, QC (from Thetford Mines, QC: bearing 223°T), and is situated 12.0 km west-north-west of Disraeli. The land here holds a quiet intensity, marked by the presence of Petit lac Long, which sits four kilometers away like a sliver of fallen sky caught in the deep green of the pines. Further out, the Rivière Bulstrode carves its path six kilometers distant, acting as a cool, hidden vein for the surrounding slopes. Those who walk these heights often notice how the evening light clings to the ridges, turning the grasses into burnished copper before the long shadows of the hills claim the valley. While the more distant Les Trois Chutes lies nineteen kilometers away and the expansive Parc national de Frontenac rests twenty-four kilometers to the south, the immediate horizon of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown feels contained and complete, defined by the steady, upward pull of the earth itself. The history of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown reflects the endurance of those who first cleared these rocky inclines to establish a life in the high country. Agriculture and forestry have long dictated the pulse of the local economy, with the work of the hands mirroring the steep, demanding terrain that requires both patience and a sturdy constitution. Life here moves with a deliberate weight, grounded in the seasonal turns that transform the forests from vibrant verdancy to the brittle, frosted silence of winter. People here share a common understanding of the land, respecting the way the frost settles into the hollows and the manner in which the wind finds its voice through the high branches. This is a life defined by the gravity of the hills, where the daily labor of residents sustains a deep, quiet persistence that defines the character of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown.
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown déploie ses terres sur les ondulations de la Colline du Chalet, offrant un horizon où la terre semble retenir le souffle des Appalaches. Le regard s'y perd dans une lumière déclinante qui arrondit les reliefs, tandis que le silence, seulement rompu par le frémissement des feuillages, définit l'identité profonde de ces lieux. À quelques kilomètres, la Rivière Bulstrode poursuit son tracé discret, rappelant aux habitants la patience des eaux qui sculptent le roc, alors que le Petit lac Long, miroir immobile de quatre kilomètres de distance, recueille les reflets des nuages. L’existence ici se mesure au rythme des travaux agricoles qui ont façonné le visage de ce terroir depuis sa fondation par des pionniers en quête de sol fertile. Plus loin, le souvenir des Trois Chutes résonne comme une promesse sauvage, à dix-neuf kilomètres de distance, tandis que l'immensité du Parc national de Frontenac, situé à vingt-quatre kilomètres, protège les grands espaces qui bordent cette contrée. Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown conserve cette noblesse des choses simples, où chaque rangée de culture et chaque sentier tracé sur la pente témoignent d'une relation ancienne et indéfectible avec un sol qui exige autant qu'il donne, offrant aux passants la rudesse élégante d'un pays de collines.
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Explore Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown, 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: 45.940402, -71.504002. 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-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown includes the postal code (G6H), 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-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown 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) |