Explore Matshishkam, 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 Matshishkam, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Matshishkam 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 Matshishkam.
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.
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| Place | Matshishkam |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 58.116944 |
| Longitude | -65.787778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EJNMC |
Matshishkam is a locality in Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Matshishkam is located at 58.1169°N, 65.7878°W.
Matshishkam rests in the quiet expanse of the north, anchored by the cold, persistent movement of the Rivière George. It lies 65.1 km south of Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC (from Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC: bearing 171°T), and is situated 46.2 km south of Illutaliviniq. The land surrounding Matshishkam rises into the rugged silhouettes of the Collines Bridgman, where the light at dusk catches the sharp edges of the stone, turning the grey rock into a pale, glowing bronze. Six kilometers distant, the water gathers its strength to plunge over Chutes Helen, a drop that fills the air with a constant, low-frequency hum that vibrates against the skin. The terrain here demands a certain endurance, marked by vast stretches of lichen and wind-stunted growth that cling to the earth despite the relentless northern chill. In this silence, the movement of the Rivière George dictates the pace of existence, its currents carving a path through the wilderness with an indifference that feels both ancient and immediate. The history of Matshishkam is bound to the migration of caribou and the seasonal shifts that have long defined the movements of the people who know these lands. Life here maintains a focus on the essential, where the local economy finds its roots in the careful stewardship of the river and the surrounding tundra. Traditions persist in the quiet preparation for the seasons, with knowledge passed down through generations who observe the subtle changes in the ice and the arrival of the birds. Matshishkam remains a point of stillness in a vast landscape, a place where the clarity of the air makes the horizon appear deceptively close, and where the human presence is measured in the steady, patient work of those who call these northern reaches home.
Matshishkam s'étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives de la Rivière George, là où le vent du Nord sculpte le lichen et durcit la terre. À proximité immédiate, les Collines Bridgman opposent leur silhouette sombre à l'immensité du ciel, offrant un rempart naturel contre les assauts répétés des tempêtes boréales. Le murmure sourd des Chutes Helen, situées à peine à six kilomètres de là, dicte une cadence immuable à la vie sauvage, un grondement lointain qui accompagne les gestes quotidiens des habitants. Ici, le terrain se compose d'une roche ancienne et austère, dénudée par les glaciations et les hivers interminables qui marquent l'identité profonde du territoire. La lumière du crépuscule s'attarde sur les eaux vives de la Rivière George, transformant la surface en une plaque d'argent froid avant que l'obscurité ne recouvre les reliefs. Matshishkam puise sa force dans cette solitude géographique, un isolement qui préserve les traditions et le rythme lent de ceux qui connaissent le langage des terres hautes. La rudesse du climat ne diminue en rien la clarté des matins, où l'air cristallin souligne chaque détail de la topographie environnante, rappelant à chacun que la permanence réside dans la pierre et le courant des eaux.
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Explore Matshishkam, 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: 58.116944, -65.787778. 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 Matshishkam 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 Matshishkam 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) |