Explore Val-Alain, 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 Val-Alain, 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 Val-Alain 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 Val-Alain.
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 | Val-Alain |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Val-Alain; Lotbinière |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.416693 |
| Longitude | -71.754736 |
| Population | 986 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G6L |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EIJYF |
Val-Alain is a municipality in Val-Alain; Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Val-Alain is located at 46.4167°N, 71.7547°W.
Val-Alain rests within a quiet expanse of the Lotbinière region, where the land stretches out in patient, fertile relief toward the horizon. It lies 28.5 km south of Donnacona, QC (from Donnacona, QC: bearing 183°T), and is situated 15.5 km north-north-west of Laurierville. The Rivière du Chêne traces a meandering path through the terrain, its waters carving a steady, persistent line that dictates the movement of the local flora and fauna. Nearby, the presence of Les Quatre Chutes introduces a sudden, melodic turbulence to the landscape, while the still, reflective surface of Lac Georges sits tucked away just a short distance from the main thoroughfare. As the light wanes, the air takes on a crisp, sharpened clarity, turning the fields into deep shades of amber and slate that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated. The history of Val-Alain is anchored in the industrious spirit of those who first cleared the timber and turned the heavy soil to establish a foothold in the valley. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with robust farms defining the seasonal shifts through the planting and harvesting cycles. Life in Val-Alain moves with a deliberate, observant pace, favoring the reliability of long-standing traditions over the frantic noise of modern centers. Residents maintain a deep familiarity with the immediate geography, finding a sense of belonging in the way the morning mist clings to the banks of the Rivière du Chêne or the way the winter frost transforms the familiar outlines of the surrounding woods.
Val-Alain s’étire avec une simplicité tranquille le long des rives de la Rivière du Chêne, là où le terrain s’incline doucement vers une terre façonnée par des générations de labeur agricole. À moins d’un kilomètre, le fracas paisible des Quatre Chutes marque le rythme de l’eau, un murmure constant qui accompagne les habitants dans leur quotidien laborieux. Plus loin, à environ cinq kilomètres, le Lac Georges repose dans une immobilité profonde, offrant un horizon apaisant sous les ciels changeants du Québec. Cette géographie impose une discipline de vie où les hommes et les femmes observent la terre avec une patience héritée des premiers défrichements. Le bois et les champs définissent les contours de Val-Alain, tandis que la lumière du crépuscule vient dorer les granges et les chemins de campagne avec une précision presque grave. Rien ne s’y précipite ; le temps s’y décline plutôt dans le soin apporté aux récoltes et dans la connaissance intime des passages d’eau qui sillonnent le secteur. Ici, la rudesse du climat forge une identité résiliente, tournée vers une ruralité authentique où chaque parcelle de sol raconte une histoire de persévérance et de respect pour un cadre naturel resté fidèle à lui-même.
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Explore Val-Alain, 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: 46.416693, -71.754736. 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 Val-Alain includes the postal code (G6L), 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 Val-Alain 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) |