Explore Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam, 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 Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam, 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 Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam 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 Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam.
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 | Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.286667 |
| Longitude | -60.315 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJVVH |
Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam is a locality in Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam is located at 50.2867°N, 60.3150°W.
Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam occupies a rugged expanse along the St. Lawrence, where the land rises sharply toward the Colline Conspicuous. It lies 84.0 km west-south-west of Tête-à-la-Baleine, QC (from Tête-à-la-Baleine, QC: bearing 237°T), and is situated 12.4 km south-west of Akanekau Kauitshiht. The terrain surrounding Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam is defined by the flow of the Rivière Coacoachou, which carves a path through the dense, resilient boreal growth of the region. Only three kilometers away, the still waters of Lac à l'Ours reflect the shifting northern light, which turns a bruised, metallic violet as the sun drops behind the coastal ridges. The air here holds a sharp, brine-heavy clarity, cooling rapidly as the day surrenders to the influence of the vast, nearby gulf. Generations have anchored their lives to the seasonal movements of the water, maintaining a quiet persistence that defines the character of Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam. Industry and daily survival rely upon the natural bounty of the coast, reflecting a long history of stewardship and maritime labor that persists despite the isolation of the shoreline. The pace of life aligns with the tides and the seasonal ice, fostering a culture that values endurance and the steady, practical knowledge required to thrive near the Rivière Coacoachou. Even during the height of summer, a profound stillness clings to the vicinity, interrupted only by the wind moving off the St. Lawrence or the distant, rhythmic call of birds near the shelter of the Colline Conspicuous.
Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam s’étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle salin s’engouffre dans les terres pour y déposer une lumière bleutée, presque liquide, à l’heure où le jour décline. Le terrain, façonné par les vents et la rudesse minérale, s’élève doucement vers la Colline Conspicuous qui surplombe les eaux, offrant une vigie naturelle sur l’immensité maritime. Non loin, la Rivière Coacoachou trace son sillon tranquille, serpentant à travers un relief où le silence des bois domine, tandis que le Lac à l'Ours, situé à trois kilomètres de là, conserve en ses profondeurs une quiétude ancienne. Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam puise sa force dans cette proximité immédiate avec les éléments, un équilibre fragile entre le courant du grand fleuve et la terre ferme. La vie s’y ordonne selon un rythme lent, dicté par la marée et le passage des saisons, dans une géographie dépouillée de tout artifice. Ici, l’air froid porte en lui une clarté singulière, révélant la texture rugueuse des rochers et la persistance d’une mémoire autochtone qui imprègne les lieux. Les gestes quotidiens s’accomplissent sans éclat, dans une forme de fidélité au sol, rendant à Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam une présence solide, faite de patience et de cette rigueur propre aux paysages qui ne se donnent jamais tout à fait.
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Explore Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam, 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: 50.286667, -60.315. 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 Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam includes the postal code (G4X), 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 Mahinaikanapeu Umehkanam 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) |