Roc-d'Or, Quebec Weather
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About Roc-d'Or, Quebec
Roc-d'Or is a hamlet in Rivière-Héva; La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Roc-d'Or is located at 48.1600°N, 78.1275°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J9P.
Roc-d'Or rests within the quiet expanse of Rivière-Héva, defined by a landscape that holds the cool, persistent stillness of the Canadian shield. It lies 2.6 km north of Malartic, QC (from Malartic, QC: bearing 360°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-east of Rivière-Héva. The earth here possesses a rugged, Precambrian endurance, where the light at dusk clings to the low-lying spruce and birch until the shadows lengthen into a deep, velvety blue. Near the fringes of the land, the air carries a crisp clarity, occasionally stirred by the cooling breath of Lac Pinsens, which lies three kilometers away. Even when the wind is absent, the terrain feels expectant, as if the soil itself remembers the slow, glacial retreat that once contoured the horizon. The distant, steady current of the Rivière Malartic, flowing some six kilometers from the core of the settlement, provides a muted, constant hum beneath the surface of the daily quiet. The history of Roc-d'Or finds its roots in the persistent search for mineral wealth, a legacy that lends a certain gravity to the local character. Economic life in La Vallée-de-l'Or has long been shaped by the industry of the earth, fostering a culture of resilience among those who live amidst these rocky, timber-rich outcrops. The pace of life here is defined by the changing seasons, moving from the sharp, crystalline cold of mid-winter to the brief, intense blooming of the northern summer. In the evenings, the windows of Roc-d'Or glow with a steady, domestic warmth, marking the presence of a people who have built a life upon a foundation of hard-won stability and quiet independence.
Roc-d'Or surgit de la terre sombre de Rivière-Héva comme une promesse tenue par la roche et le métal. Dans ce secteur de La Vallée-de-l'Or, l'horizon s'étire avec une patience minérale, là où le sol semble encore murmurer les espoirs des pionniers venus chercher fortune dans les entrailles du bouclier canadien. L'air y possède une texture particulière, une fraîcheur métallique qui s'adoucit à mesure que le crépuscule dépose ses teintes de cuivre sur la végétation environnante. À quelques kilomètres, la Rivière Malartic trace son chemin silencieux, tandis que le Lac Pinsens repose à une courte distance, offrant un miroir immobile au ciel changeant. Roc-d'Or conserve cette allure de persévérance, portée par l'écho discret des activités minières qui ont façonné son identité profonde. Les habitations se groupent avec une simplicité modeste, tournées vers un quotidien réglé par les vastes étendues boréales. Chaque sentier, chaque recoin de cette contrée, semble imprégné de la rudesse et de la beauté brute des terres québécoises. Ici, la vie ne s'agite pas, elle se déploie lentement entre les arbres et les roches, respectant le rythme imposé par la géographie silencieuse qui entoure ces quelques arpents de terre habitée.
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| Location | Roc-d'Or, Rivière-Héva; La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 48.159955°N, 78.127482°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | J9P |
| 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 Roc-d'Or, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roc-d'Or, 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 Roc-d'Or includes coordinates 48.159955°N, 78.127482°W, situated in Rivière-Héva; La Vallée-de-l'Or. Postal FSA: J9P. 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.