Explore Vertu, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Vertu, 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 Vertu 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 Vertu.
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 | Vertu |
| Type | Station |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Montréal; Montréal |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.525278 |
| Longitude | -73.673333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | H4N |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EILDC |
Vertu is a station in Montréal; Montréal, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Vertu is located at 45.5253°N, 73.6733°W.
Vertu rests upon the low, steady terrain of Montréal, positioned near the St. Lawrence where the horizon broadens toward the Les Écores. It lies 9.5 km west of Montréal, QC (from Montréal, QC: bearing 281°T), and is situated 6.3 km east-south-east of Laval. The air here holds a crisp, maritime clarity, catching the light at dusk in a way that turns the paved surfaces into mirrors of violet and grey. While the Rivière Suzanne flows some 14 km away and Lac aux Castors sits at a distance of 7 km, the immediate surroundings of Vertu feel anchored by the enduring presence of the grand river nearby. Even at 18 km distant, the natural expanse of Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville exerts a subtle influence on the local atmosphere, lending a sense of wild, marshy breathing room to the urban grid. The development of Vertu reflects the pragmatic, industrious spirit of a crossroads where commerce and movement converge. Modern warehouses and light industrial hubs define much of the local economy, standing as sturdy, functional structures that house the engine of daily trade. Through the decades, Vertu has balanced this industrial utility with the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, who navigate the busy thoroughfares with a deliberate, focused efficiency. The character of Vertu is found in the hum of machinery and the steady transit of goods, a modern cadence that persists beneath the vast, open skies of the island.
Vertu s'étire sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où les Écores marquent le relief par une présence minérale et silencieuse qui définit l'horizon. L'air y possède une densité particulière, chargée d'une humidité fraîche qui remonte du grand fleuve pour envelopper les structures industrielles et les zones résidentielles d'une clarté changeante au déclin du jour. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac aux Castors apporte une note de quiétude domestiquée tandis que la Rivière Suzanne, serpentant plus loin dans le paysage, dessine une limite naturelle à la vitalité urbaine. Les habitants de Vertu perçoivent le souffle du large par la proximité des îles, notamment celles du Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville, dont les silhouettes sombres ponctuent le cours d'eau en aval. L'activité humaine, rythmée par le mouvement continu des axes de transport et des parcs d'affaires, s'ajuste à cette géographie plane, héritière d'un passé agricole aujourd'hui transformé par la rigueur des infrastructures. La lumière crépusculaire se dépose sur les surfaces planes du secteur, soulignant la texture brute du béton et la rectitude des tracés, offrant aux regards attentifs une forme de beauté austère, presque dépouillée, qui appartient exclusivement à ce coin de terre tourné vers les eaux.
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Explore Vertu, 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: 45.525278, -73.673333. 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 Vertu includes the postal code (H4N), 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 Vertu 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) |