Explore Ischimaw, 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 Ischimaw, 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 Ischimaw 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 Ischimaw.
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 | Ischimaw |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.983056 |
| Longitude | -78.3225 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EJYMR |
Ischimaw is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ischimaw is located at 54.9831°N, 78.3225°W.
Ischimaw rests upon the rugged, wind-scoured expanse of the St. Lawrence, where the horizon pulls tight against the earth in a display of stark, northern austerity. It lies 49.4 km south-west of Kuujjuarapik, QC (from Kuujjuarapik, QC: bearing 228°T), and is situated 5.0 km north-west of Asinich Ausapich. The terrain finds its definition in the presence of the Coteau Pinguattait, which rises like a dark, geological spine against the sky, casting long shadows that seem to hold the day in a state of perpetual cooling. Nearby, the waters of Lac Kasichinikaw mirror the shifting grey clouds, offering a stillness that clarifies the air until every breath feels sharp and precise. Even the distant, murmuring movement of the Rivière Vauquelin, located some fourteen kilometers away, carries a resonance that drifts across the tundra, marking the passage of seasons through the subtle shifts in ice and light. Ischimaw maintains a character defined by the resilience of those who navigate these vast, unyielding distances. The local economy persists through a deep engagement with the land, drawing from traditions that prioritize survival and the quiet observation of the natural world. Daily life in Ischimaw follows the demands of the climate, where the transition of light at dusk reveals the hidden textures of the stone and scrub, turning the landscape into a pale, glowing study of form and shadow. This northern outpost functions with an economy of movement, where the silence is not an absence, but a presence that demands respect, ensuring that the legacy of the region remains rooted in the immediate, tangible reality of the earth itself.
Ischimaw se déploie sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle du large rencontre la rigueur minérale de Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. Le paysage s'étire dans une lumière boréale, déclinant des nuances de gris et d'argent à mesure que le soleil glisse derrière l'horizon, laissant le froid saisir la terre. À cinq kilomètres, le Lac Kasichinikaw offre une surface immobile, miroir sombre des nuages qui dérivent au-dessus de la toundra, tandis que la Rivière Vauquelin poursuit son cours silencieux à quatorze kilomètres de là, marquant le relief d'une entaille discrète. Près de Coteau Pinguattait, le terrain conserve une rudesse ancienne, exigeant des habitants une présence attentive aux variations infimes de l'air et des marées. Ischimaw cultive une existence rythmée par ces vastes étendues, où le patrimoine autochtone imprègne chaque geste quotidien et chaque silence partagé. Le vent qui remonte l'estuaire apporte avec lui une humidité glacée, rappelant sans cesse la proximité des eaux et la solitude nécessaire à la survie dans ces latitudes. Ici, l'horizon ne finit jamais vraiment, il se confond avec le ciel, offrant à Ischimaw un espace qui semble suspendu entre la permanence de la pierre et le mouvement constant des courants fluviaux.
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Explore Ischimaw, 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: 54.983056, -78.3225. 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 Ischimaw 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 Ischimaw 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) |