Explore Nemiscau, 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 Nemiscau, 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 Nemiscau 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 Nemiscau.
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 | Nemiscau |
| Type | Post Office |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Nemaska; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.7 |
| Longitude | -76.25 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMAZY |
Nemiscau is a post office in Nemaska; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Nemiscau is located at 51.7000°N, 76.2500°W.
Nemiscau sits amidst the vast, enduring expanse of the boreal shield, where the land yields to a quiet, crystalline austerity. The terrain surrounding Nemiscau is defined by the rugged presence of the Colline Kauschiskasich, which rises with a stoic permanence against the northern horizon. Nearby, the dark, reflective surface of Lac Champion holds the sky in a stillness that persists through the long, cold transitions of the seasons, while the Rivière Pontax carves a path through the landscape about 12 km away, its movement providing a subtle, constant pulse to the otherwise hushed wilderness. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light here takes on a thin, brittle quality, illuminating the lichen and stone in hues of pale gold and slate. The history of Nemiscau is deeply rooted in the traditions of the Cree, who have maintained a profound connection to these lands for generations. Life in Nemiscau reflects a balance between the preservation of ancestral knowledge and the contemporary demands of a modern economy, which is supported by resource management and regional infrastructure. The character of the people is shaped by the resilience required to thrive in a climate where winter dictates the pace of existence, leaving a stillness that lingers long after the day's work is finished. During the brief, intense summers, the air carries a sharp, clean scent of spruce and damp earth, marking a season of renewal that invigorates the spirit of those who call this northern landscape home.
Nemiscau s’éveille sous une lumière boréale qui transforme chaque pierre en un fragment de temps immobile, là où la terre du Nord-du-Québec semble retenir son souffle. À proximité immédiate, le Lac Champion déploie une étendue d’eau sombre et réfléchissante, offrant un miroir silencieux aux premières brumes matinales qui s’étirent vers la Colline Kauschiskasich. La Rivière Pontax trace son sillon sinueux à quelques lieues de là, charriant dans son courant lent la mémoire des ancêtres cris dont la présence imprègne encore chaque étendue de forêt boréale. Dans ce cadre austère et magnifique, la vie à Nemiscau se plie au rythme exigeant des éléments, où le froid devient une mesure de patience et d'endurance. Les activités humaines, marquées par une industrie qui puise ses racines dans la force hydroélectrique, coexistent avec une nature sauvage dont l’immensité défie toute tentative de domestication. L’air, pur et tranchant comme une lame, porte les échos d’une culture profondément liée à la terre, tandis que le ciel, immense et changeant, surplombe les infrastructures modernes qui défient la rudesse du climat. La présence de la Colline Kauschiskasich domine l’horizon, veillant sur les occupants qui vivent en harmonie avec les cycles sauvages du Lac Champion et la force silencieuse de la Rivière Pontax.
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Explore Nemiscau, 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: 51.7, -76.25. 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 Nemiscau 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 Nemiscau 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) |