Explore Auchistikunapasunanuch, 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 Auchistikunapasunanuch, 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 Auchistikunapasunanuch.
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 | Auchistikunapasunanuch |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.878333 |
| Longitude | -77.865833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EKVXJ |
Auchistikunapasunanuch is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Auchistikunapasunanuch is located at 54.8783°N, 77.8658°W.
Auchistikunapasunanuch sits within the vast, austere expanse of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, where the land holds its breath under a wide and often indifferent northern sky. It lies 45.6 km south of Kuujjuarapik, QC (from Kuujjuarapik, QC: bearing 189°T), and is situated 26.6 km east-south-east of Asinich Ausapich. Lac Natisitakanis lies about 4 km away, its surface frequently silvered by a wind that carries the sharp, clean scent of crushed lichen and cold stone. The terrain around Auchistikunapasunanuch is defined by the resilience of stunted spruce and the persistent, low-slung rock that defines this northern geography. When the light shifts at dusk, the horizon pulls tight against the earth, creating a pale, violet clarity that makes every feature seem both distant and intensely present. The Rivière Vauquelin runs about 7 km away, acting as a quiet artery through a landscape that otherwise seems to defy human scale, offering a persistent, low hum of movement in an otherwise still environment. The history of Auchistikunapasunanuch is rooted in the deep, ancestral presence of the Cree people, whose traditional knowledge continues to inform how the land is understood and navigated. Life in Auchistikunapasunanuch follows the turning of the seasons, dictated by the necessity of preparation for the long, encroaching winter and the short, frenetic burst of summer life. Economic activity remains modest and practical, often centered on the careful stewardship of the surrounding territory and the seasonal movements that have sustained people here for generations. The air here feels heavier with history than with industry, and the silence of the tundra offers a profound, heavy clarity that forces one to notice the minute, persistent details of survival.
Auchistikunapasunanuch s'étend sous un ciel immense, là où les terres du Nord-du-Québec s'étirent en une étendue sauvage et silencieuse, habitée par le souffle des traditions cries. La lumière déclinante y dépose une teinte mordorée sur le sol rocailleux, révélant la patience des pierres et la rigueur de cette terre isolée. À quatre kilomètres de distance, le Lac Natisitakanis déploie ses eaux calmes, miroir sombre des nuages errants qui traversent l'horizon infini. Plus loin, la Rivière Vauquelin serpente à sept kilomètres du centre de ce domaine, sculptant son passage avec une lenteur ancestrale qui dicte le rythme des existences locales. Auchistikunapasunanuch demeure un repère précieux dans cette immensité, où chaque sentier semble raconter une histoire ancienne, transmise par le vent qui balaie les roches et les lichens. La rudesse du climat forge une identité résiliente, façonnée par les cycles de la nature et la connaissance profonde des ressources que le territoire offre généreusement à ceux qui savent l'écouter. Ici, le silence n'est jamais vide, il est une présence tangible qui enveloppe le paysage, invitant à une contemplation sereine face à la grandeur brute de ce monde septentrional.
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Explore Auchistikunapasunanuch, 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: 54.878333, -77.865833. 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 Auchistikunapasunanuch 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 Auchistikunapasunanuch 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) |