Explore Saint-Nil, 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-Nil, 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-Nil 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-Nil.
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-Nil |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-René-de-Matane; La Matanie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.730833 |
| Longitude | -67.238056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4W |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQFYT |
Saint-Nil is a locality in Saint-René-de-Matane; La Matanie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Saint-Nil is located at 48.7308°N, 67.2381°W.
Saint-Nil rests upon the rugged, forested terrain of the Matanie, defined by a landscape that leans toward the austere beauty of the northern woods. It lies 24.8 km east-south-east of Matane, QC (from Matane, QC: bearing 120°T), and is situated 12.9 km east of Ruisseau-Gagnon. The elevation rises steadily toward the Colline de la Tortue, where the earth holds a dense, ancient quietude that seems to deepen as the sun dips below the horizon. Nearby, the water of Lac John gathers in a cool, dark stillness, reflecting the shifting grey light of the sky, while the Petite rivière Matane traces its path through the valley five kilometers away, pulling the landscape toward a singular, persistent motion. The history of Saint-Nil is marked by the quiet endurance of those who have worked these slopes and clearings, finding sustenance in the timber and the soil of Saint-René-de-Matane. Daily life follows the seasons of the forest, where the economy remains tied to the land, balancing the industry of the woods with a modest, grounded existence. Within Saint-Nil, the character of the settlement is shaped by the proximity of the wilderness, fostering a culture of self-reliance that persists in the stillness of the afternoon. Here, the air carries the scent of spruce and damp earth, a reminder of the vast, unyielding reach of the Canadian shield that stretches out beyond the sight of any single house.
Saint-Nil s’étire avec une humilité tranquille sur les terres hautes de La Matanie, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle sous une lumière boréale qui étire les ombres dès le milieu de l’après-midi. Le relief accuse ici une rudesse familière, dominé par la silhouette familière de la Colline de la Tortue qui surveille les essarts et les chemins de rang. À quelques kilomètres de là, le murmure de la Petite rivière Matane accompagne le silence des bois, tandis que les reflets changeants du Lac John captent les derniers éclats du soleil couchant, transformant la surface de l’eau en un miroir d’argent brut. Saint-Nil porte en elle cette persévérance des gens qui ont su apprivoiser un sol exigeant, façonnant une identité faite de patience et de travail acharné face aux frimas. Les vestiges d’une agriculture tenace se devinent encore dans la disposition des champs, malgré le retour lent des broussailles qui reprennent leurs droits sur les anciennes parcelles. Dans l’air vif, chargé d’une humidité forestière, le passage du temps ne se compte pas en heures, mais en cycles de récoltes et de repos, laissant Saint-Nil reposer dans une solitude paisible, protégée par le calme immuable de ses hauteurs et la proximité bienveillante de ses eaux.
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Explore Saint-Nil, 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: 48.730833, -67.238056. 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-Nil includes the postal code (G4W), 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-Nil 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) |