Explore Sainte-Monique, 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 Sainte-Monique, 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 Sainte-Monique 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 Sainte-Monique.
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 | Sainte-Monique |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Monique; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.733333 |
| Longitude | -71.85 |
| Population | 858 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J7J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EHZOO |
Sainte-Monique is a municipality in Sainte-Monique; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sainte-Monique is located at 48.7333°N, 71.8500°W.
Sainte-Monique rests quietly upon the earth near the Côte du Côtoyage, where the land holds the morning light with a steady, enduring patience. It lies 25.0 km north-west of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 15.8 km north-west of Saint-Cœur-de-Marie. The Rivière Noire traces a persistent path through the landscape, its dark currents reflecting the shifting temperaments of the sky as it moves toward the horizon. Beyond the immediate fields, the stillness of Lac des Bouleaux waits six kilometers away, while the expansive reaches of Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon anchor the region nine kilometers distant. The air here carries a crisp, clean weight, often smelling of damp earth and the deep, resinous breath of nearby spruce. At dusk, the shadows lengthen across the flat, fertile ground, turning the fields into quiet pools of indigo that seem to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has slipped away. Agriculture serves as the heartbeat of Sainte-Monique, with generations of families tending the soil to draw life from the persistent, northern climate. The work follows the turning of the seasons, demanding a focus that keeps the people grounded in the immediate requirements of harvest and repair. While the pace of life remains deliberate, Sainte-Monique maintains a sturdy character shaped by the cyclical demands of the land and the influence of the water. Local traditions often mirror the changing seasons, moving from the quiet preparation of the spring thaw to the intense, communal activity of the autumn gathering. Even in the height of summer, the horizon feels vast and uncluttered, offering a clear view of the weather as it gathers over the fields, reminding those who live there of the vast, natural boundaries that define their home.
Sainte-Monique déploie ses terres fertiles sur les rives apaisées de la Rivière Noire, là où la lumière déclinante du soir semble s'attarder sur les sillons tracés par une longue tradition agricole. La vie s'y écoule avec une lenteur familière, rythmée par le souffle du vent qui parcourt la Côte du Côtoyage et transporte l'odeur humide de la terre fraîchement retournée. À quelques lieues de là, le Lac des Bouleaux offre ses eaux tranquilles au ciel changeant, tandis que la présence majestueuse du Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon influence discrètement l'horizon, rappelant aux habitants la proximité des espaces sauvages. Sainte-Monique tire sa force de cette nature ordonnée, où chaque grange et chaque champ de culture raconte une persévérance silencieuse, héritée des premiers défricheurs qui ont su dompter ce sol exigeant. Le silence n'est jamais vide ici, il est habité par le frémissement des feuillages et le courant constant de la Rivière Noire, composant une atmosphère où le temps semble suspendu dans une simplicité retrouvée. Les jours se succèdent, marqués par le labeur des champs et la bienveillance des voisins, formant une identité robuste qui résiste aux assauts de la modernité, préférant la constance des saisons à l'agitation des grands centres.
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Explore Sainte-Monique, 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: 48.733333, -71.85. 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 Sainte-Monique includes the postal code (J7J), 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 Sainte-Monique 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) |