Les Squatters, Quebec Weather
Les Squatters, Quebec — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Les Squatters in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie.
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About Les Squatters, Quebec
Les Squatters is a locality in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Les Squatters is located at 49.2806°N, 61.8361°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4X.
Les Squatters rests upon the rugged edge of the St. Lawrence, where the land meets the cold, salt-heavy breath of the sea. It lies 165.8 km south-east of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 130°T), and is situated 9.0 km south-south-east of Cap-de-la-Table. The terrain rises sharply toward the Colline de la Table, a landmark that commands the horizon and shelters the low-lying reaches of the Rivière du Renard. Here, the light at dusk possesses a peculiar, metallic clarity, turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered pewter that reflects the darkening silhouette of the hills. Inland, the landscape opens into a quiet expanse where Lac des Aulacéras sits tucked away like a hidden basin, roughly 8 km from the shore. The air carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and ancient stone, grounding the surroundings in a stillness that feels both vast and intimate. Life in Les Squatters follows the shifting moods of the tides and the seasonal migration of the water that defines its borders. Historically, the location served as a point of refuge for those drawn to the isolation of the island, their presence lingering in the weathered remnants of structures that once leaned against the wind. The local economy relies on a deep-seated connection to the bounty of the St. Lawrence, with practices passed down through generations who understand the temperament of the current. On quiet mornings, the fog clings to the banks of the Rivière du Renard, muffling the world until only the rhythmic slap of water against the shoreline remains to mark the passage of time.
Les Squatters déploie ses habitations modestes sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle salin rencontre la rigueur minérale de la terre. À proximité immédiate, la silhouette de la Colline de la Table impose une présence silencieuse, surveillant le mouvement perpétuel des eaux qui façonnent la côte. Le tracé de la Rivière du Renard serpente à travers ce terrain accidenté, apportant une fraîcheur vive qui imprègne l'air, tandis que le Lac des Aulacéras attend, à huit kilomètres, dans une solitude préservée par les bois denses. Dans ce cadre où la lumière déclinante du soir étire les ombres sur le rivage, Les Squatters maintient un équilibre fragile entre la rudesse du climat et la ténacité de ceux qui y ont établi leurs foyers. L'existence s'y écoule au rythme des marées, dans une sobriété qui rappelle les racines anciennes de cette contrée isolée. Chaque construction, posée avec parcimonie sur ce sol tourmenté, semble puiser sa force dans cette géographie austère, invitant le regard à contempler l'immensité du large. Ici, la vie quotidienne se dépouille de l'inutile pour ne conserver que l'essentiel, une présence humaine qui s'efface presque devant la majesté indifférente des éléments naturels environnants.
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| Location | Les Squatters, L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49.280556°N, 61.836111°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Les Squatters, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Les Squatters, Quebec, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Les Squatters includes coordinates 49.280556°N, 61.836111°W, situated in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie. Postal FSA: G4X. Telephone area code: 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.