Tancredia, 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 Tancredia in L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet; Pontiac.
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Tancredia is a hamlet in L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet; Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Tancredia is located at 45.7200°N, 76.6508°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J0X.
Tancredia rests within the rugged folds of the Montagne à Chevalier, a quiet enclave where the terrain rises in stony shoulders above the surrounding lowlands. It lies 15.1 km south-south-east of Fort-Coulonge, QC (from Fort-Coulonge, QC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 15.9 km east of Beachburg. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, often catching the amber light of late afternoon as it spills across the rock-strewn slopes. Within this terrain, Shea Lake sits nestled just 4 km away, its surface a dark mirror reflecting the sudden, sharp profiles of the hills. The Ottawa River flows steadily about 9 km from the heart of the land, while the nearby Ottawa River Provincial Park, located 5 km away, preserves a sense of stillness that defines the local horizon. Life in Tancredia moves with the deliberate weight of a long-settled rural history, rooted in the hard, unyielding character of the Pontiac landscape. Industry here has traditionally looked toward the earth and the timber, with the nearby McKay Chutes—some 11 km distant—marking the historical pull of the waterways that once drove the local economy. The people of Tancredia maintain a relationship with the land that is pragmatic and spare, valuing the endurance of the seasons over the haste of modern life. Even as the decades turn, the quietude of the Montagne à Chevalier ensures that the daily routines of the inhabitants remain as steady as the flow of the distant river.
Tancredia s’élève sur les hauteurs de la Montagne à Chevalier, offrant une perspective sobre sur les terres fertiles du Pontiac où le sol garde la mémoire des labeurs anciens. À cette latitude, la lumière décline avec une lenteur particulière, dorant les pentes rocailleuses avant que l’ombre ne glisse vers le lac Shea, situé à quelques kilomètres en contrebas. La proximité de la rivière Ottawa, dont le cours sinueux sculpte le paysage à environ neuf kilomètres, apporte une fraîcheur constante à l’atmosphère, tandis que le parc provincial Ottawa River, plus proche, préserve des étendues boisées où le silence gagne en densité. Les résidents de Tancredia connaissent bien le fracas lointain des McKay Chutes, situées à onze kilomètres, un rappel sonore de la force hydraulique qui a autrefois dicté le rythme des installations locales. Le quotidien y suit une cadence réglée par les cycles de la terre et le passage des vents qui descendent des sommets, balayant les plaines avec une franchise toute septentrionale. Ici, l’existence se déploie sans artifice, portée par une rigueur héritée du travail des champs et le respect d’un relief qui ne cède rien à la facilité, imposant aux regards une beauté dépouillée, faite de rocs, d’eaux vives et d’horizons vastes qui ne demandent qu’à être contemplés dans leur vérité brute.
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| Location | Tancredia, L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet; Pontiac, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45.72°N, 76.650833°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | J0X |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tancredia, 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 Tancredia includes coordinates 45.720000°N, 76.650833°W, situated in L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet; Pontiac. Postal FSA: J0X. 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.