Explore Shipshaw, 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 Shipshaw, 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 Shipshaw 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 Shipshaw.
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 | Shipshaw |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saguenay; Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.483333 |
| Longitude | -71.275 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EREDS |
Shipshaw is a administrative sector in Saguenay; Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Shipshaw is located at 48.4833°N, 71.2750°W.
Shipshaw rests with a quiet weight against the rising slopes of Le Grand Coteau, defined by the persistent presence of the Rivière Shipshaw. It lies 16.8 km west-north-west of Saguenay, QC (from Saguenay, QC: bearing 291°T), and is situated 7.7 km north-north-west of Jonquière. The water here holds a deep, dark clarity, catching the amber light of late afternoon as it moves past the local terrain. Near the edges of the settlement, Lac aux Rats Musqués sits perfectly still, a mirror for the sky that seems to hold the breath of the surrounding woods. To the north, the rugged silhouettes of Parc national des Monts-Valin loom thirty-eight kilometers away, anchoring the horizon in a vast, silent geography. Even the air here feels sharpened by the proximity of the current, carrying a crispness that lingers long after the sun dips below the crest of the hills. The history of Shipshaw remains bound to the power of the water, which has long driven the local industry and shaped the lives of those who dwell along its banks. Four kilometers upstream, the rush of Chutes Murdock provides a constant, low-frequency hum that underscores the daily movement of the people. While modern life has brought change, the character of the place retains a focus on the land and the river’s strength, visible in the steady, purposeful work that continues in the shadows of the valley. Residents move with a familiarity born of long winters and short, brilliant summers, finding beauty in the way the frost gathers on the iron railings or how the spring thaw finally releases the grip of the river.
Shipshaw déploie ses habitations sur les hauteurs du Grand Coteau, là où la lumière décline avec une lenteur presque cérémonielle sur les rives de la Rivière Shipshaw. Dans ce secteur du Québec, l’air conserve une fraîcheur vive, héritée des vastes étendues boréales qui s'étirent vers le Parc national des Monts-Valin. La vie s'organise autour du fracas sourd des Chutes Murdock, dont le mouvement perpétuel rythme le labeur des hommes et la quiétude du Lac aux Rats Musqués, étendu à proximité comme un miroir immobile sous le ciel immense. L’industrie, imposante et nécessaire, a façonné l'allure de Shipshaw, transformant la force brute des eaux en une énergie qui irrigue le quotidien de ses habitants. Ici, chaque bâtisse semble attendre le soir avec une patience héritée des anciennes terres agricoles, tandis que le vent souffle depuis les sommets lointains pour rappeler la rudesse du climat. Les ombres s'allongent sur les chemins, révélant une rigueur minérale et une simplicité dépouillée qui définissent chaque geste. La terre, solide, soutient les maisons et les mémoires, tandis que les eaux sombres de la rivière poursuivent leur course indifférente, liant le passé aux travaux d’aujourd’hui dans une continuité silencieuse et nécessaire.
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Explore Shipshaw, 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: 48.483333, -71.275. 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 Shipshaw includes the postal code (G7Z), 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 Shipshaw 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) |