Explore Tête-de-l'Île, 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 Tête-de-l'Île, 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 Tête-de-l'Île 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 Tête-de-l'Île.
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 | Tête-de-l'Île |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel; Pierre-De Saurel |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.071667 |
| Longitude | -73.065556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J3P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EIGSS |
Tête-de-l'Île is a locality in Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel; Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Tête-de-l'Île is located at 46.0717°N, 73.0656°W.
Tête-de-l'Île emerges from the low, marshy expanse of Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel as a singular point where land yields to the expansive reach of the St. Lawrence. It lies 4.8 km north-east of Sorel-Tracy, QC (from Sorel-Tracy, QC: bearing 50°T), and is situated 8.6 km east of Berthierville. The silty banks of Tête-de-l'Île hold the quiet sediment of the Coteau de la Terre de la Fabrique, grounding the terrain in a heavy, fertile stillness. As the Rivière Richelieu meets the larger currents, the water takes on a glassy, reflective quality, particularly when the low sun of the Pierre-De Saurel region turns the surface into a sheet of hammered copper. The life here follows the pulse of the water, with small vessels navigating the channels that cut through the reeds, their motors muffled by the dense, humid air of the wetlands. Settlement in this corner of Quebec reflects a long association with the river, where the economy has historically leaned upon the bounty of the aquatic environment and the seasonal demands of the surrounding fields. Residents maintain a practical, observant relationship with the tides and the shifting currents, a perspective shared by generations who have built their lives near the confluence. Traditions here persist through the quiet maintenance of docks and the communal knowledge of the river’s moods, ensuring that the character of Tête-de-l'Île remains as steady as the flow of the Rivière Richelieu moving toward the sea.
Tête-de-l'Île s'étire avec une humilité tranquille là où les terres basses rencontrent le mouvement incessant des eaux. Sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, le terrain se fragmente en une géographie de zones humides et de passages étroits, dessinant le contour du Coteau de la Terre de la Fabrique. La présence de la Rivière Richelieu apporte une note de fraîcheur constante, influençant la lumière qui se dépose sur les plaines au moment où le jour décline. Les habitations se groupent avec une simplicité rustique, héritières d'une vie rythmée par les crues et le labeur agricole. Ici, la terre garde une humidité tenace, propre aux paysages fluviaux, tandis que les vents légers balayent les vastes horizons dégagés de Pierre-De Saurel. L'existence à Tête-de-l'Île se définit par cette proximité immédiate avec les courants, une relation intime entre l'homme et le lit des eaux qui structurent le sol. Les structures en bois et les routes qui longent ces berges suivent les courbes naturelles, sans chercher à dompter une nature omniprésente. Chaque soir, le ciel s'élargit au-dessus de cette étendue plane, offrant aux résidents une clarté presque liquide, révélant la persistance d'un monde rural qui observe le passage silencieux des éléments.
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Explore Tête-de-l'Île, 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: 46.071667, -73.065556. 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 Tête-de-l'Île includes the postal code (J3P), 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 Tête-de-l'Île 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) |