Explore Illuruaq, 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 Illuruaq, 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 Illuruaq 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 Illuruaq.
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 | Illuruaq |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 60.452777 |
| Longitude | -71.586944 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESKFE |
Illuruaq is a locality in Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Illuruaq is located at 60.4528°N, 71.5869°W.
Illuruaq rests in the expansive, austere reaches of the north, where the land holds its breath against the horizon. It lies 98.7 km west-north-west of Kangirsuk, QC (from Kangirsuk, QC: bearing 300°T), and is situated 66.1 km north of Sijjait. The terrain surrounding Illuruaq consists of rugged, wind-swept tundra defined by the cold, clear currents of the Rivière Buet, which carve steady lines through the bedrock. Only two kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Qamanialuk offers a stark, reflective counterpoint to the movement of the river. When the late sun hangs low, the light pulls long, amber shadows across the lichen and stone, casting a singular clarity over the vast, open expanse that defines the character of the region. Life in Illuruaq reflects a deep, enduring connection to the rhythms of the seasons and the demands of a high-latitude environment. The history of the site is rooted in the ancestral movements of Indigenous peoples who navigated these waterways, finding sustenance within the currents of the Rivière Buet and the sheltered margins of Lac Qamanialuk. Today, the economy remains tied to the land, prioritizing traditional harvesting and the quiet, deliberate pace of life required by the climate. The silence here is not empty; it is a weight of history and cold air that shapes the daily habits of those who call Illuruaq home, ensuring that every task is performed with an attentive, grounded respect for the northern elements.
Illuruaq déploie sa présence minérale sur les rives austères de la Rivière Buet, là où le souffle du Nord transforme la lumière en une nappe d’argent pur. Le paysage, dépouillé de tout artifice, révèle une terre où la toundra s’étire avec une patience infinie, guidant le regard vers les eaux sombres du Lac Qamanialuk qui patiente à quelques lieues de là. Dans cet univers de roches anciennes et de vents persistants, Illuruaq maintient un rythme de vie dicté par les variations impérieuses du climat arctique, héritier d’une culture autochtone qui sait lire les signes des glaces et le déplacement des troupeaux. La Rivière Buet sculpte le sol avec une ténacité silencieuse, façonnant des berges où la vie sauvage se raréfie pour mieux se concentrer. Ici, l’existence se mesure à la clarté du ciel et à la rudesse du terrain, chaque foyer se tournant vers l’horizon pour guetter le passage des saisons. Les traditions s'y transmettent par une observation rigoureuse, préservant la mémoire des anciens qui arpentaient ces étendues bien avant que les cartes ne figent leurs contours. En cet espace de grande solitude, la survie n’est pas un combat, mais une forme de dialogue respectueux avec une nature qui ne concède rien.
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Explore Illuruaq, 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: 60.452777, -71.586944. 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 Illuruaq includes the postal code (J0M), 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 Illuruaq 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) |