Explore Kangiqsujuaq, 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 Kangiqsujuaq, 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 Kangiqsujuaq 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 Kangiqsujuaq.
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 | Kangiqsujuaq |
| Type | Northern Village Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Kangiqsujuaq; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 61.598063 |
| Longitude | -71.95368 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | EJNER |
Kangiqsujuaq is a northern village municipality in Kangiqsujuaq; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Kangiqsujuaq is located at 61.5981°N, 71.9537°W.
Kangiqsujuaq rests upon the rugged, enduring land of northern Quebec, positioned where the earth meets the expansive reach of the St. Lawrence. It lies 139.6 km west-north-west of Quaqtaq, QC (from Quaqtaq, QC: bearing 298°T). The landscape is dominated by the Colline Umiannguaq, a sentinel of stone that watches over the settlement as the light fades into long, violet shadows. Nearby, the Rivière Allaagiaq flows with a quiet, persistent gravity, and Lac Tasialuk sits nestled just two kilometers away, its surface often mirroring the vast and unpredictable northern sky. The air here carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, a reminder of the proximity to the coast where the horizon stretches out in an unbroken line of grey and blue. The history of Kangiqsujuaq is bound to the resilience of those who have navigated its seasonal shifts for generations, finding sustenance and purpose in the land and the surrounding waters. Economic life in Kangiqsujuaq relies on a careful balance of traditional harvesting and the requirements of modern administration, with the local economy supporting the daily needs of its residents. The industry of the region reflects the stark realities of the north, requiring a steady hand and a deep knowledge of the terrain to maintain the infrastructure that keeps the settlement connected to the wider world. Life proceeds with a deliberate focus, as people move through their days against a backdrop of wind-swept stone and the constant, subtle pressure of the cold. Cultural life in Kangiqsujuaq draws its strength from a deep-seated Indigenous heritage that informs how the land is valued and how stories are shared. The community gathers in spaces that reflect both ancestral traditions and the practical necessities of contemporary existence, maintaining a character that is as distinct as the topography of the Colline Umiannguaq. During the quiet hours, the sound of the wind moving over the land becomes the primary music, punctuating the stillness that settles over the houses and the shoreline. This is a place defined by the clarity of its light and the honesty of its geography, where the passage of the seasons marks the true rhythm of human experience.
Kangiqsujuaq s'étire sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle devant l'immensité saline. La Colline Umiannguaq domine les habitations de sa présence minérale et austère, tandis que les eaux de la Rivière Allaagiaq serpentent avec une lenteur solennelle vers les profondeurs marines. À peine à deux kilomètres de là, le Lac Tasialuk offre un miroir immobile au ciel nordique, capturant les nuances changeantes d'une lumière crépusculaire qui étire les ombres jusqu'à l'infini. Dans ce décor de roc et de vent, les habitants perpétuent une existence façonnée par les cycles anciens, puisant dans la rigueur du climat une force tranquille qui définit le quotidien. Le patrimoine inuit imprègne chaque geste, chaque regard porté vers l'horizon, rappelant une connaissance intime des terres sauvages. Kangiqsujuaq vit au rythme des marées et des saisons, une localité où le silence n'est jamais vide, mais chargé de la mémoire des ancêtres. L'air y est d'une pureté tranchante, presque palpable, et la terre sauvage, indomptable, impose un respect silencieux à quiconque ose s'aventurer sur ses plateaux balayés par les bourrasques. Ici, la rudesse du relief s'efface devant la dignité d'un peuple qui a su faire de cet espace hostile un foyer pérenne, tourné vers la mer et l'immensité boréale.
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Explore Kangiqsujuaq, 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: 61.598063, -71.95368. 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 Kangiqsujuaq 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 Kangiqsujuaq 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) |