Explore Kachisikuntanuch, 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 Kachisikuntanuch, 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 Kachisikuntanuch 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 Kachisikuntanuch.
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 | Kachisikuntanuch |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.281667 |
| Longitude | -78.557222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EJIBW |
Kachisikuntanuch is a locality in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Kachisikuntanuch is located at 52.2817°N, 78.5572°W.
Kachisikuntanuch rests in the quiet expanse of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, where the land meets the northern currents of the St. Lawrence. It lies 5.2 km north-west of Eastmain, QC (from Eastmain, QC: bearing 312°T), and is situated 3.7 km north-west of Kachimumiskwanuch. The terrain surrounding Kachisikuntanuch is defined by the steady, dark flow of the Rivière Eastmain and the looming presence of the Colline Kapiskwapiskasi, which rises with a stoic, ancient gravity against the horizon. Only three kilometers away, the still waters of Lac Aminischisich capture the pale, thin light of the subarctic sun, mirroring a sky that shifts from bruised violet to a stark, crystalline clarity. The air here carries a sharp, metallic chill that seems to sharpen the edges of the spruce and the moss, creating a landscape that feels distilled to its most essential, rugged elements. The heritage of Kachisikuntanuch resides in the deep history of the Eeyou, whose knowledge of the Rivière Eastmain and the surrounding interior has sustained generations through the long, demanding winters. Life in Kachisikuntanuch follows the seasonal movements of the land, shifting focus between the traditional practices that honor the bounty of the water and the modern requirements of a northern life. The economy remains linked to the careful stewardship of these vast northern reaches, where the silence is not an absence of sound, but a heavy, watchful presence that dictates the pace of every day. Even as the modern world touches the edges of the region, the people maintain a profound connection to the trails near the Colline Kapiskwapiskasi, ensuring that the legacy of their ancestors informs their path forward.
Kachisikuntanuch s’étire avec une patience ancienne le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle du Nord sculpte le relief avec une rigueur silencieuse. À proximité, la Colline Kapiskwapiskasi domine les horizons, veillant sur le tracé sinueux de la Rivière Eastmain qui charrie les mémoires des eaux froides vers l'immensité. Non loin de là, le Lac Aminischisich repose dans un calme minéral, à peine troublé par le passage des vents qui traversent ces terres d'Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. La lumière du crépuscule y possède une clarté singulière, découpant les silhouettes des rochers et des arbustes avec une précision qui semble suspendre le monde. Dans cet espace où la terre cède doucement à l'eau, Kachisikuntanuch maintient un dialogue constant avec les éléments, respectant le rythme imposé par la géographie boréale. Les habitants entretiennent un lien profond avec ces étendues sauvages, puisant dans la rudesse du climat une force tranquille. Ici, la nature ne se contemple pas comme un décor, mais se vit comme une présence indissociable des gestes quotidiens, un héritage transmis par la roche et le courant, préservant l'identité de Kachisikuntanuch contre l'érosion des jours.
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Explore Kachisikuntanuch, 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: 52.281667, -78.557222. 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 Kachisikuntanuch 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 Kachisikuntanuch 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) |