Explore Achiwapaschikisit, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Achiwapaschikisit, 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 Achiwapaschikisit 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 Achiwapaschikisit.
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 | Achiwapaschikisit |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.9675 |
| Longitude | -78.941111 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJIEO |
Achiwapaschikisit is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Achiwapaschikisit is located at 52.9675°N, 78.9411°W.
Achiwapaschikisit rests quietly along the expansive edges of the St. Lawrence, where the northern light settles low and heavy against the dark, resilient scrub of the land. It lies 9.1 km west-south-west of Wemindji, QC (from Wemindji, QC: bearing 247°T), and is situated 2.8 km south-west of Kutawanis. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity that defines the transition between the boreal wild and the open, shifting currents of the water. Lac Awaypayach rests only 4 km away, its surface often mirroring the bruised purples and greys of a passing storm, while the Rivière Jibaud tracks its winding course through the interior about 7 km from the main reach of the shore. At Achiwapaschikisit, the landscape demands a particular kind of attention, rewarding those who watch how the long shadows of the afternoon stretch across the moss and stone. The history of Achiwapaschikisit is defined by its deep connection to the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region, where generations have navigated the seasonal shifts of the environment with a profound knowledge of the terrain. Life in Achiwapaschikisit follows the pragmatic demands of the north, where the local economy finds its footing in the traditional harvesting practices and the careful stewardship of the surrounding wild. The silence that settles over the land after a snowfall is absolute, serving as a reminder of the vast, unyielding space that surrounds the dwellings. Here, the passage of the day is marked not by the clock, but by the subtle movement of the wind and the changing temper of the water, keeping the focus of daily existence centered on the immediate, tangible reality of the earth.
Achiwapaschikisit s'étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l'air porte une morsure boréale qui semble suspendre le souffle des choses. Dans cette étendue silencieuse de la région Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, la lumière du crépuscule dépose une patine cuivrée sur les eaux, révélant la patience minérale d'un territoire façonné par les glaces anciennes. À quatre kilomètres de là, le Lac Awaypayach offre son miroir immobile aux reflets changeants du ciel, tandis que la Rivière Jibaud serpente à sept kilomètres, traçant son sillon discret à travers une terre qui exige une présence attentive et une humilité constante. Achiwapaschikisit observe le passage des jours avec cette rigueur héritée d'un lien profond avec le rythme des marées et le cycle des saisons. Ici, la rudesse du terrain se marie à une persistance culturelle qui se transmet sans bruit, dans les gestes simples de ceux qui savent lire les signes de la forêt et la profondeur du courant. Loin de toute agitation, Achiwapaschikisit demeure un espace de solitude habitée, où le paysage se suffit à lui-même, imposant une beauté austère qui, par sa seule existence, force l'esprit à se dépouiller de tout superflu pour ne conserver que l'essentiel de la terre.
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Explore Achiwapaschikisit, 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: 52.9675, -78.941111. 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 Achiwapaschikisit includes the postal code (J0Y), 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 Achiwapaschikisit 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) |