Explore Nirluriaraapik, 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 Nirluriaraapik, 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 Nirluriaraapik 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 Nirluriaraapik.
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 | Nirluriaraapik |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Baie-d'Hudson; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.086388 |
| Longitude | -78.238888 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESNUX |
Nirluriaraapik is a locality in Baie-d'Hudson; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Nirluriaraapik is located at 55.0864°N, 78.2389°W.
Nirluriaraapik emerges from the austere expanse of the northern coastline, defined by its quiet presence along the St. Lawrence. It lies 38.0 km south-west of Kuujjuarapik, QC (from Kuujjuarapik, QC: bearing 235°T), and is situated 14.5 km north of Asinich Ausapich. The low, rugged horizon is anchored by the proximity of the Coteau Qairtukallaapik, which shields the land against the biting, salt-heavy winds that sweep inland from the water. Just three kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Tasiarualuk offers a stark contrast to the restless currents of the coast, its surface often mirroring the pale, persistent light of the arctic sky. Further inland, the Rivière Vauquelin carves its path through the tundra some twenty-six kilometers distant, marking the wider reach of this cold, sparse territory. During the long hours of the transition into dusk, the light here turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the rock and moss. Life in Nirluriaraapik persists with a resilience shaped by the cycles of the northern seasons and an enduring connection to the land. The economy relies upon a deep, inherited knowledge of the environment, where traditional harvesting and subsistence practices sustain the people against the backdrop of an unforgiving climate. Elders hold the memory of the region, passing down stories that define the cultural character of the settlement and maintain the continuity of their heritage. Days here are marked by the practical necessities of northern living, yet the inhabitants find moments of respite in the clarity of the air and the vast, unpopulated reach of the horizon. Nirluriaraapik stands as a point of human focus, a cluster of warmth amidst the immense, silent stretches of the Quebec north.
Nirluriaraapik se déploie sur les rives du Saint-Laurent dans une nudité minérale que seule la lumière boréale parvient à habiller de teintes cuivrées. À trois kilomètres de là, le Lac Tasiarualuk étend ses eaux sombres comme une promesse de silence, tandis que le souffle du large rappelle constamment la présence immense de la Rivière Vauquelin, située à vingt-six kilomètres, qui charrie les souvenirs des terres intérieures vers l'immensité marine. Près de Coteau Qairtukallaapik, le sol pierreux et la toundra rabougrie dessinent une ligne d'horizon où le ciel semble peser sur les épaules de la terre. Les habitants de Nirluriaraapik guettent les passages du vent, une vigilance silencieuse qui façonne les gestes et les journées. Ici, la vie se mesure à la patience des marées et au craquement du givre sur les rochers. La culture inuite, portée par une mémoire qui ne s'efface jamais, s'inscrit dans cette géographie de granit et de froidure, faisant de chaque foyer un rempart contre l'immensité. Dans cet espace dépouillé de tout artifice, les hommes et les femmes habitent le paysage avec une humilité qui ressemble à une prière, trouvant dans l'austérité du Nord une forme de noblesse que les mots peinent à nommer mais que le cœur reconnaît instantanément.
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Explore Nirluriaraapik, 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: 55.086388, -78.238888. 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 Nirluriaraapik 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 Nirluriaraapik 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) |