Explore Val-des-Vents, 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-des-Vents, 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-des-Vents 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-des-Vents.
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-des-Vents |
| Type | Residential Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Val-d'Or; La Vallée-de-l'Or |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.16085 |
| Longitude | -77.740691 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EPLSV |
Val-des-Vents is a residential area in Val-d'Or; La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Val-des-Vents is located at 48.1609°N, 77.7407°W.
Val-des-Vents occupies a quiet reach of the Harricanaw River, where the northern light settles low against the dark, dense timber of the boreal landscape. It lies 7.5 km north-north-east of Val-d'Or, QC (from Val-d'Or, QC: bearing 29°T), and is situated 28.8 km east of Malartic. The water of the Harricanaw River moves with a persistent, heavy purpose, carving a path through the earth that has long defined the local horizon. Only two kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Blouin offers a counterpoint to the river’s steady flow, its surface often catching the bruised purples and golds of a fading dusk. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge that arrives with the wind, carrying the scent of damp pine needles and the cold breath of the north. Life in Val-des-Vents tracks the changing seasons, marked by the transformation of the forest from a verdant green to the stark, skeletal silhouettes of winter. The history of Val-des-Vents reflects the wider industry of La Vallée-de-l'Or, where the extraction of mineral wealth has long anchored the local economy and shaped the character of those who live and work nearby. Families have built their lives around the cycles of the mines and the seasonal demands of the land, maintaining a resilience that echoes the rugged terrain itself. While the machinery of industry hums in the distance, the everyday experience remains tied to the immediate presence of the Harricanaw River and the vast, wooded expanse surrounding the settlement. Traditions here are rooted in the practical knowledge of the woods and the water, a heritage passed down through generations who recognize the land not as a commodity, but as a constant, enduring neighbor.
Val-des-Vents s’étend avec une tranquille assurance sur les rives de la rivière Harricanaw, là où la lumière déclinante du soir semble s’attarder sur les frondaisons sombres du paysage boréal. À peine à deux kilomètres de là, le Lac Blouin miroite sous le ciel changeant de la Vallée-de-l'Or, offrant à ceux qui habitent ces terres une étendue d’eau calme qui capte les dernières lueurs cuivrées. Dans ce secteur marqué par une longue tradition d’exploitation forestière et minière, Val-des-Vents conserve une allure modeste et résiliente, façonnée par la rigueur du climat septentrional et la proximité constante d'une nature sauvage. L'air y possède une netteté particulière, une fraîcheur vive qui imprègne les activités quotidiennes, depuis le labeur des travailleurs jusqu'aux moments de repos sur les berges. Les habitants, héritiers d'une histoire liée à l'expansion industrielle de la région, vivent au rythme lent de ce milieu où la terre et l'eau dictent leurs lois. Ici, les silences sont habités par le murmure de la rivière Harricanaw et la présence rassurante des forêts environnantes, créant une atmosphère singulière qui définit l'identité de Val-des-Vents, loin des agitations urbaines, dans la solitude apaisée des grands espaces québécois.
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Explore Val-des-Vents, 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: 48.16085, -77.740691. 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-des-Vents includes the postal code (J9P), 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-des-Vents 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) |