Explore Anistusikwasich, 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 Anistusikwasich, 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.
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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 Anistusikwasich.
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.
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| Place | Anistusikwasich |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.28 |
| Longitude | -77.741667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EMEEK |
Anistusikwasich is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Anistusikwasich is located at 52.2800°N, 77.7417°W.
Anistusikwasich rests along the steady, dark currents of the Rivière Opinaca, a feature that defines the physical reach and movement of the surrounding land. It lies 51.7 km east of Eastmain, QC (from Eastmain, QC: bearing 86°T), and is situated 60.5 km east-south-east of Asikunitakupuch. The water of the Rivière Opinaca pulls the eye toward the horizon, reflecting a sky that often turns the color of bruised plums as the sun retreats behind the low-lying spruce. Eight kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Anisutinasich offers a contrast to the river’s persistent drift, providing a quiet basin where the air holds a sharp, boreal clarity. The terrain here persists in a state of ancient composure, characterized by the dense, resilient growth of the taiga and the presence of exposed shield rock that anchors the landscape against the long, biting winters of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. Generations of knowledge regarding the travel routes and seasonal pulses of the Rivière Opinaca inform the character of Anistusikwasich, maintaining a deep connection to the history of the Eeyou people who have moved through these waterways for centuries. While the modern economy of the region often looks toward the extraction of resources and the management of vast northern territories, the daily life here remains oriented toward the cycles of the land and the endurance required to thrive in such a sprawling, unyielding environment. Anistusikwasich persists as a point of reference in the wilderness, where the weight of the silence and the cold demand a singular, disciplined focus on the immediate needs of the present.
Anistusikwasich se déploie avec une sobriété minérale sur les rives de la Rivière Opinaca, là où le souffle du Nord-du-Québec semble suspendre le cours des heures. La lumière du crépuscule y décline en nuances de cuivre et de gris, révélant la texture rugueuse d'un sol qui a appris la patience. À huit kilomètres de distance, le Lac Anisutinasich conserve une immobilité profonde, comme un miroir oublié sous le ciel vaste de Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. Le vent qui parcourt ces étendues porte en lui le murmure des traditions cries, rappelant la présence séculaire des occupants qui connaissent le rythme de la terre et le passage des glaces. Dans cet environnement austère et magnifique, la Rivière Opinaca demeure le fil conducteur d'une existence tournée vers l'essentiel, loin du tumulte des cités denses. La vie à Anistusikwasich s'ajuste aux caprices du climat, exigeant une humilité constante face à l'immensité forestière qui cerne l'horizon. Chaque geste quotidien s'inscrit dans une continuité silencieuse, tandis que le paysage, dépouillé de tout artifice, impose son autorité tranquille et sa beauté sauvage à ceux qui choisissent de s'y établir.
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Explore Anistusikwasich, 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: 52.28, -77.741667. 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 Anistusikwasich 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 Anistusikwasich 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) |