Explore Saint-Sylvère, 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-Sylvère, 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-Sylvère 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-Sylvère.
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-Sylvère |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Sylvère; Bécancour |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.233282 |
| Longitude | -72.224654 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EITTP |
Saint-Sylvère is a municipality in Saint-Sylvère; Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Saint-Sylvère is located at 46.2333°N, 72.2247°W.
The agricultural landscape surrounding Saint-Sylvère unfolds with a quiet, persistent grace, characterized by the expansive, open terrain of the Plateau Laval. It lies 27.4 km east-south-east of Trois-Rivières, QC (from Trois-Rivières, QC: bearing 116°T), and is situated 7.3 km west-north-west of Daveluyville. The land here holds a particular quality of stillness, especially when the light of a late afternoon catches the tall grasses, turning the fields into a muted palette of gold and bruised violet. Nearby, the Rivière Bécancour cuts a steady path through the earth, its presence providing a rhythmic pulse to the surrounding geography. Those seeking the wilder edges of the terrain might find themselves drawn toward the solitude of Lac Ginette, located some 6 km away, or the rush of water at Chutes Maddington, situated at a similar distance. Further afield, the protected expanse of the Réserve écologique Léon-Provancher sits 22 km away, offering a starker, preserved glimpse of the natural world that once dominated this entire region. Saint-Sylvère maintains a character rooted in the resilience of its inhabitants, who have long looked to the fertility of the soil to sustain their livelihood. The local economy remains deeply tied to the rhythms of the seasons, with farming practices reflecting a heritage that values both endurance and careful stewardship of the land. Life in Saint-Sylvère moves with a deliberate clarity, where the sound of machinery in the distance or the shift in the wind carries a weight that residents know well. On crisp mornings, the air feels sharp and clean, carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp fields and the promise of a day defined by honest, visible work. This is a place that finds its identity in the simplicity of its daily operations, where the quiet persistence of the people mirrors the slow, steady movement of the water nearby.
Saint-Sylvère s'étire sur des terres planes dont la plénitude invite au silence, non loin du Plateau Laval où le regard se perd dans une immensité paisible. Le courant de la Rivière Bécancour façonne la vie de Saint-Sylvère, charriant les reflets argentés d'un ciel changeant qui habille les champs d'une clarté particulière aux heures froides du crépuscule. À quelques lieues, les eaux tranquilles du Lac Ginette et la vigueur des Chutes Maddington rappellent la présence discrète mais constante d'une nature sauvage, tandis que la Réserve écologique Léon-Provancher préserve, à une courte distance, l'équilibre fragile des sols et des essences forestières. L'économie locale, portée par le labeur agricole et le rythme des récoltes, dessine une identité faite de persévérance et d'attachement à la terre nourricière. Les habitants, héritiers d'une mémoire rurale solide, cultivent une existence sobre où le temps semble se suspendre aux gestes répétés des saisons. La lumière rasante de fin de journée souligne les contours des fermes et la ligne courbe de l'horizon, offrant aux passants la sensation d'un monde où chaque parcelle de terrain raconte une histoire de labeur et d'appartenance profonde, loin du tumulte des grandes routes.
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Explore Saint-Sylvère, 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: 46.233282, -72.224654. 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-Sylvère includes the postal code (G0Z), 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-Sylvère 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) |