Explore Kachimumiskwanuch, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kachimumiskwanuch, 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 Kachimumiskwanuch.
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.
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| Place | Kachimumiskwanuch |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.256944 |
| Longitude | -78.520833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EJIBB |
Kachimumiskwanuch is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Kachimumiskwanuch is located at 52.2569°N, 78.5208°W.
Kachimumiskwanuch rests within the vast, quiet expanse of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, where the land yields to the persistent influence of the St. Lawrence. It lies 1.6 km west-north-west of Eastmain, QC (from Eastmain, QC: bearing 299°T), and is situated 3.7 km south-east of Kachisikuntanuch. The terrain surrounding Kachimumiskwanuch is defined by the steady, dark currents of the Rivière Eastmain and the rugged prominence of the nearby Colline Kapiskwapiskasi. Within a short distance, the stillness of Lac Aminischisich offers a mirror to the bruised purples and golds that haunt the sky during the long northern twilight. The air here carries a sharp, crystalline clarity, biting against the skin and magnifying the presence of the spruce and lichen that cling to the rocky substrate. This landscape demands a particular kind of vigilance, as the water and the rising ground dictate the movement of anyone who travels through the bush. The history of Kachimumiskwanuch remains deeply rooted in the traditions of the Eeyou, whose knowledge of the waterways and the seasonal shifts of the north governs the local way of life. The economy stays aligned with the land, prioritizing sustainable harvesting and the quiet labor of those who know how to read the shifting patterns of the Rivière Eastmain. While modern industry exerts a distant pressure on the region, Kachimumiskwanuch maintains a singular character, defined by the endurance of its people and the cyclical nature of their presence in the wilderness. The silence of the interior is absolute, broken only by the migratory passage of birds or the sudden, shivering movement of wind across the water.
Kachimumiskwanuch s'étire sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle du large rencontre la rigueur du Nord-du-Québec. La lumière y possède une clarté minérale, changeante dès que le crépuscule glisse sur la Colline Kapiskwapiskasi, projetant des ombres longues qui semblent habiter la terre ancienne de Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. À proximité, la Rivière Eastmain déroule ses eaux sombres, témoignant d'un mouvement perpétuel qui façonne le quotidien des habitants, héritiers d'une culture autochtone profondément liée à ces étendues sauvages. Non loin, le Lac Aminischisich repose dans un silence solennel, à cinq kilomètres à peine, offrant un miroir immobile au ciel démesuré. Kachimumiskwanuch vit au rythme de cette géographie austère, entre la force des courants qui marquent la côte et la terre ferme qui garde les secrets des ancêtres. Le vent qui balaie ces rivages apporte une odeur de terre humide et de givre, rappelant à chaque instant que l'homme demeure ici un visiteur respectueux de la puissance élémentaire. La présence de la Colline Kapiskwapiskasi veille sur les activités humaines, tandis que le courant de la Rivière Eastmain dicte une cadence lente, presque méditative, à ceux qui habitent ce territoire où le ciel et l'eau finissent par se confondre dans une immensité glacée.
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Explore Kachimumiskwanuch, 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: 52.256944, -78.520833. 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 Kachimumiskwanuch 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 Kachimumiskwanuch 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) |