Explore Valcanton, 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 Valcanton, 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 Valcanton 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 Valcanton.
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 | Valcanton |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.039124 |
| Longitude | -79.237141 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9Z |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESNRU |
Valcanton is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Valcanton is located at 49.0391°N, 79.2371°W.
Valcanton rests within the quiet expanse of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, cradled by the rugged rise of the Collines Fenouillet and the persistent flow of the Rivière Turgeon. It lies 25.9 km north of La Sarre, QC (from La Sarre, QC: bearing 355°T), and is situated 10.4 km east-north-east of Normétal. The landscape here holds a stillness that defines the northern horizon, where the light at dusk clings to the dark needles of the spruce, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth. Seven kilometers away, the surface of Lac Des Méloizes mirrors the vast, pale sky, acting as a glass anchor for a terrain that feels both expansive and deeply private. Valcanton exists as a point of order against the wilder impulses of the boreal forest, where the air tastes of pine resin and the coming frost. The history of Valcanton remains tied to the hard-won efforts of those who cleared the brush to establish a foothold near the Rivière Turgeon, driven by the practical demands of forestry and the quiet persistence of northern life. Economic activity continues to draw from the surrounding woods, maintaining a pace set by the seasonal turn of the land rather than the frantic pulse of larger hubs. Residents of Valcanton move with a deliberate care, acknowledging the isolation not as a burden, but as a condition of their independence. Even in the height of summer, the shadow of the Collines Fenouillet serves as a reminder of the ancient, unyielding geology that supports the small, wooden structures of the settlement.
Valcanton déploie ses horizons dans la région de Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, offrant une présence tranquille sous un ciel boréal qui semble absorber chaque nuance de l’aube. Le paysage s'étire avec une patience minérale, dominé par la proximité des Collines Fenouillet dont les courbes adoucissent l'inclinaison du terrain. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac Des Méloizes repose dans une immobilité parfaite, tandis que les eaux de la Rivière Turgeon serpentent entre les terres, façonnant une géographie où le travail de la terre a longtemps dicté le rythme des jours. Valcanton porte encore l'écho de ceux qui ont défriché ces espaces, une ténacité silencieuse qui se lit dans la rectitude des rangs et la persistance des structures agricoles. L’air y possède une texture singulière, chargée d'une humidité fraîche qui monte du sol après le passage des pluies, enveloppant les arbres d'une clarté presque irréelle à l'approche du crépuscule. Cette intimité avec les éléments, où le courant de la Rivière Turgeon accompagne les gestes quotidiens, définit l'identité de Valcanton. Ici, l’espace ne se mesure pas en distances, mais en une attention portée aux saisons qui transforment la terre noire en un sol nourricier, maintenant une fidélité rare aux racines de ce territoire vaste et exigeant.
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Explore Valcanton, 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: 49.039124, -79.237141. 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 Valcanton includes the postal code (J9Z), 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 Valcanton 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) |