Explore Saint-Jean-des-Piles, 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-Jean-des-Piles, 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-Jean-des-Piles 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-Jean-des-Piles.
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-Jean-des-Piles |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Shawinigan; Mauricie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.690278 |
| Longitude | -72.740278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G9T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EREDK |
Saint-Jean-des-Piles is a administrative sector in Shawinigan; Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Saint-Jean-des-Piles is located at 46.6903°N, 72.7403°W.
Saint-Jean-des-Piles rests as a quiet sentinel along the banks of the Rivière Saint-Maurice, where the water carries a deep, dark clarity that mirrors the shifting clouds of the Mauricie sky. It lies 28.5 km north-east of Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC (from Domaine-du-Lac-Paterson, QC: bearing 42°T), and is situated 14.0 km west-south-west of Saint-Tite. The terrain here rises from the river’s edge toward Le Calvaire, holding the light of late afternoon in a way that turns the horizon into a soft, bruised purple. While Lac à Sinaï sits tucked away only 2 km from the center, the surrounding land feels anchored by the distant presence of Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie, located 21 km to the north. The air often carries a sharp, cool scent of pine and damp earth, a reminder of the vast, forested wilderness that presses against the edges of the settlement. The history of Saint-Jean-des-Piles remains tied to the currents of the Rivière Saint-Maurice, which once served as the primary artery for the timber trade that defined the regional economy. Long before the modern era, the river facilitated the movement of goods and people, shaping a culture that respects the strength of the current and the endurance required to live near such a powerful waterway. While the roar of the Chutes de Shawinigan echoes from 18 km away, the local life persists with a measured, deliberate focus on the seasonal changes that dictate the pace of work and rest. Residents move through their days with a steady awareness of the land, finding value in the quietude that settles over the region when the tourist traffic fades and the water reflects only the stars.
Saint-Jean-des-Piles s’étire le long des rives de la Rivière Saint-Maurice, là où le courant semble ralentir pour épouser la courbe du terrain. Le regard porte vers le Calvaire, figure familière qui veille sur les habitations et les modestes jardins, alors que l’air du soir apporte une fraîcheur saisissante, chargée de l’humidité du Lac à Sinaï situé à quelques kilomètres. L’histoire du lieu se lit dans les strates du sol et dans la mémoire des hommes qui ont longtemps travaillé le bois pour nourrir l’industrie régionale. À dix-huit kilomètres, le fracas lointain des Chutes de Shawinigan résonne dans le silence de la vallée, tandis qu’à vingt et un kilomètres s’étendent les vastes étendues protégées du Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie. La lumière déclinante transforme la surface de la Rivière Saint-Maurice en une plaque d’argent sombre, offrant à Saint-Jean-des-Piles une solitude paisible. Ici, la vie se rythme selon les nuances changeantes du ciel, dans une simplicité qui ne demande rien d’autre que la présence constante des eaux et des bois. Chaque façade de bois raconte la persévérance de ceux qui ont choisi de bâtir leur existence sur ces rives, loin de l’agitation, trouvant dans cette géographie une forme de plénitude silencieuse.
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Explore Saint-Jean-des-Piles, 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: 46.690278, -72.740278. 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-Jean-des-Piles includes the postal code (G9T), 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-Jean-des-Piles 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) |