Explore Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, 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 Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan. 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 Saskatchewan or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Stony Rapids 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 Stony Rapids.
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 | Stony Rapids |
| Type | Northern Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Saskatchewan (SK) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 59.258945 |
| Longitude | -105.837205 |
| Population | 219 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | S0J |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | HAAXI |
Stony Rapids is a northern hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Stony Rapids is located at 59.2589°N, 105.8372°W.
Stony Rapids sits amidst the rugged, spare beauty of the northern landscape, where the earth yields only to the persistent strength of stone and boreal growth. It lies 77.5 km east of Fond-du-Lac, SK (from Fond-du-Lac, SK: bearing 94°T). The Carp River courses through the surrounding terrain with a quiet, persistent energy, moving about 6 km from the settlement, while Stony Lake rests in a shallow basin roughly 4 km away. Further out, the churning waters of Woodcock Rapids exert their force some 15 km distant, marking the wilder reaches of the geography. The air here holds a distinct, bracing clarity, especially during the long twilight of summer when the light lingers, casting long, bruised purples and golds across the water and the grey, ancient rock. Stony Rapids maintains a stillness that reflects the vastness of the northern shield, a quietude that settles deep into the marrow of the land. The history of Stony Rapids is anchored in the necessity of northern life, where the movement of people and goods has long relied upon the ingenuity of those who understand the bush. Local economic activity remains tied to the realities of the north, with industries such as transportation, mineral exploration, and the provision of essential services forming the backbone of daily survival. Residents navigate the seasons with a pragmatic focus, balancing the demands of modern employment against the traditional knowledge required to thrive in such a remote setting. The work here is often solitary and requires a keen respect for the environment, as the machinery of industry hums against the backdrop of an immense, indifferent silence. Life in Stony Rapids is defined by a deep-seated resilience and a camaraderie born of shared isolation. Cultural traditions often center on the practicalities of the outdoors, where the knowledge of the land is passed down as a primary language of survival and connection. There are no grand monuments here, only the enduring presence of the forest and the shifting moods of the sky, which provide a constant, shifting backdrop to the daily errands of life. People move with a deliberate purpose, aware that in such a northern latitude, every action must be measured against the coming cold. The character of Stony Rapids is shaped by this awareness, resulting in a culture that values steadfastness and the quiet, honest labor of keeping a home in the wild.
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Explore Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, 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: 59.258945, -105.837205. 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 Stony Rapids includes the postal code (S0J), telephone area code (306, 639). 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 Stony Rapids 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) |