Explore Maqaivvik, 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 Maqaivvik, 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 Maqaivvik 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 Maqaivvik.
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 | Maqaivvik |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 59.68361 |
| Longitude | -70.78361 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESLQE |
Maqaivvik is a locality in Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Maqaivvik is located at 59.6836°N, 70.7836°W.
Maqaivvik rests upon the resilient, wind-swept expanse of the Nord-du-Québec region, where the land holds its breath under a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 56.3 km south-west of Kangirsuk, QC (from Kangirsuk, QC: bearing 229°T), and is situated 50.1 km west-north-west of Ippikallak. The terrain surrounding Maqaivvik reveals itself in shades of lichen-grey and stone, defined by the quiet presence of Lac Tasiviup Qamaninga Tulliq located just four kilometers away. Further out, the Rivière Sijjait carves a path through the tundra some nine kilometers distant, its waters pulling the light of the low sun into long, shimmering ribbons across the earth. In the brief, intense height of summer, the air here carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, while the stillness of the landscape feels heavy with the ancient weight of permafrost and shifting ice. Life in Maqaivvik mirrors the endurance of the land, rooted in generations of Indigenous knowledge and a deep, practical familiarity with the changing seasons. The local economy and daily patterns continue to align with the traditional harvesting of the north, a practice that demands both patience and a profound awareness of the horizon. Though the modern world touches Maqaivvik through the essential movement of supplies and the reach of technology, the core of existence here stays committed to the rhythms of the wild. To walk the perimeter of Maqaivvik is to understand a singular kind of solitude, one defined by the clarity of the northern wind and the enduring strength of those who have made this rugged territory their home.
Maqaivvik s'étire dans la rigueur boréale du Nord-du-Québec, là où la terre dénudée semble retenir son souffle sous une lumière oblique qui étire les ombres jusqu'à l'infini. À proximité, le Lac Tasiviup Qamaninga Tulliq offre une surface immobile, miroir sombre captant les premières lueurs d'un crépuscule qui ne finit jamais tout à fait, tandis que le murmure lointain de la Rivière Sijjait accompagne le passage des vents balayant la toundra. La présence de Maqaivvik affirme une ténacité séculaire, une manière d'exister en harmonie avec un environnement qui ne pardonne guère l'imprudence mais récompense la patience. Les gestes quotidiens s'y ordonnent selon le rythme des marées et des glaces, héritage précieux d'une culture autochtone qui connaît les secrets du sol gelé et le langage des vastes espaces. Ici, le ciel occupe une place prépondérante, écrasant l'horizon de sa clarté changeante, transformant chaque rocher et chaque dépression de terrain en une sculpture naturelle façonnée par le gel. Dans ce silence minéral, la vie maintient son élan, préservant des traditions qui se transmettent avec la constance des courants, défiant la rudesse climatique par une présence humaine qui refuse de s'effacer devant l'immensité sauvage.
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Explore Maqaivvik, 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: 59.68361, -70.78361. 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 Maqaivvik 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 Maqaivvik 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) |