Explore Kaamikaakuunikaaw, 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 Kaamikaakuunikaaw, 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 Kaamikaakuunikaaw 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 Kaamikaakuunikaaw.
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 | Kaamikaakuunikaaw |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 57.183916 |
| Longitude | -68.437527 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESOAF |
Kaamikaakuunikaaw is a locality in Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Kaamikaakuunikaaw is located at 57.1839°N, 68.4375°W.
Kaamikaakuunikaaw rests with a quiet permanence along the shore of Lac Le Moyne, holding its ground against the vast, open expanse of the north. It lies 102.7 km south of Kuujjuaq, QC (from Kuujjuaq, QC: bearing 181°T), and is situated 33.0 km south of Wapistanschipan. The terrain surrounding Kaamikaakuunikaaw is defined by the steady presence of Colline Anawakatinach, a rise that breaks the horizon and shelters the land from the biting winds that sweep down from the north. Light here possesses a thin, crystalline quality, especially during the long transition into dusk when the surface of Lac Le Moyne turns the color of hammered pewter, reflecting the pale, bruised sky. While the Rivière False flows with a persistent, cold urgency some 22 km away, the immediate environment remains defined by the stillness of the lake and the rugged, unyielding nature of the surrounding rock. Life in Kaamikaakuunikaaw follows the cycles of the seasons, maintaining a deep connection to the traditional practices that have sustained people here for generations. The economy reflects a blend of modern necessity and the enduring skills required to thrive in such a remote climate, with residents navigating the challenges of the terrain with practical expertise. During the brief, intense summer, the land softens just enough to reveal the resilience of the local vegetation, while the winter months demand a deliberate, careful pace. This endurance is a quiet feature of the local character, where the inhabitants move with the same focused efficiency as the currents of the water, finding comfort in the isolation and the stark, honest beauty of the landscape.
Kaamikaakuunikaaw déploie ses silences sur les rives apaisées du Lac Le Moyne, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle sous l'immensité boréale. À proximité, la silhouette austère de la Colline Anawakatinach domine l'horizon, offrant un relief singulier à cette étendue sauvage où le vent sculpte le lichen et la pierre avec une patience infinie. La lumière du crépuscule y possède une densité particulière, une limpidité presque palpable qui transforme les eaux sombres du lac en un miroir d'étain, tandis que la Rivière False, serpentant à une vingtaine de kilomètres de là, murmure une présence lointaine sous le ciel immense du Nord-du-Québec. La vie à Kaamikaakuunikaaw s'ordonne selon le rythme des éléments, dans une sobriété qui rappelle la rudesse et la noblesse des territoires nordiques. Ici, l'histoire ne s'écrit pas dans la pierre monumentale, mais dans la persistance des traditions et le respect d'un environnement dont la beauté dépouillée impose une humilité profonde. Les résidents observent le passage des heures avec une attention fine, décelant dans les variations de la clarté polaire ou dans le frémissement de la toundra une langue secrète que seuls ceux qui habitent ces confins peuvent véritablement déchiffrer dans la solitude apaisée de leur quotidien.
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Explore Kaamikaakuunikaaw, 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: 57.183916, -68.437527. 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 Kaamikaakuunikaaw 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 Kaamikaakuunikaaw 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) |