Explore Nipi Katakuat, 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 Nipi Katakuat, 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 Nipi Katakuat 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 Nipi Katakuat.
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 | Nipi Katakuat |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Colombier; La Haute-Côte-Nord |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.903333 |
| Longitude | -68.703611 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EOHVI |
Nipi Katakuat is a locality in Colombier; La Haute-Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Nipi Katakuat is located at 48.9033°N, 68.7036°W.
Nipi Katakuat rests along the rugged coastal expanse of the St. Lawrence, where the land meets the cold, deep currents of the estuary. It lies 32.9 km north-east of Forestville, QC (from Forestville, QC: bearing 56°T), and is situated 11.1 km east-north-east of Colombier. The Rivière Betsiamites carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its dark waters holding the weight of the northern interior as they press toward the sea. Inland, the horizon is marked by the presence of Le Grand Lac, lying about 14 km away, a quiet mirror to the sky that anchors the surrounding wilderness. The light here arrives with a sharp, silver clarity at dusk, illuminating the granite-strewn banks and the low, resilient brush that clings to the river’s edge. In the stillness, one senses the vast, ancient breath of the north, a cold air that carries the scent of spruce and salt across the open ground. The history of Nipi Katakuat remains deeply tied to the movement of these waters, which have long served as a vital corridor for those navigating the rugged coastline of La Haute-Côte-Nord. Local life in Colombier finds its focus in the steady interaction with the natural landscape, where industry and traditional practice align with the seasonal shifts of the river. The economy draws strength from the timber and resources that move through this passage, mirroring a tradition of resilience that has defined the region for generations. Even now, the daily movement of the people reflects a pragmatic grace, as the local population moves in accordance with the tides and the long, turning shadows cast by the dense boreal cover.
Nipi Katakuat s’étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l’immensité marine rencontre le souffle froid des terres boréales. À proximité, les eaux de la Rivière Betsiamites tracent un chemin singulier vers l’estuaire, charriant dans leur courant la mémoire des espaces sauvages et le silence des forêts environnantes. Vers l’intérieur des terres, le Grand Lac veille à une quinzaine de kilomètres, niché dans un relief où la lumière du crépuscule semble suspendre le temps. Le paysage y est marqué par cette rigueur nordique qui impose sa loi, façonnant une terre où la nature dicte le rythme des journées. Nipi Katakuat puise sa force dans cette proximité avec le fleuve, un élément vivant dont les marées et les vents sculptent le caractère même du sol. Les traditions locales, nourries par une présence autochtone qui habite ce territoire depuis des époques immémoriales, se fondent dans une existence quotidienne rythmée par l’alternance des glaces et des eaux libres. Ici, l’air possède une netteté cristalline, presque tranchante, qui souligne la texture des roches et la densité des bois. Chaque regard porté vers l’horizon découvre la puissance brute d’une géographie indomptable, où la vie se perpétue avec une dignité silencieuse, fidèle aux exigences du climat et à la permanence de ces eaux vastes.
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Explore Nipi Katakuat, 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: 48.903333, -68.703611. 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 Nipi Katakuat includes the postal code (G5M), 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 Nipi Katakuat 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) |