Explore Qairtuinaq, 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 Qairtuinaq, 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 Qairtuinaq 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 Qairtuinaq.
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 | Qairtuinaq |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Baie-d'Hudson; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 58.120833 |
| Longitude | -77.403056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EKOGA |
Qairtuinaq is a locality in Baie-d'Hudson; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Qairtuinaq is located at 58.1208°N, 77.4031°W.
Qairtuinaq rests along the rugged eastern reaches of the St. Lawrence, cradled within the ancient, weathered stone of the Colline Siukkakallak. It lies 55.2 km south-east of Inukjuak, QC (from Inukjuak, QC: bearing 131°T), and is situated 7.6 km south-east of Kangiriaraapik. The land here holds a profound, singular stillness, where the low sun of the north catches the frost-hardened surfaces of the Colline Siukkakallak and casts long, violet shadows across the tundra. Just five kilometers away, the surface of Lac Kivviagartalik mirrors the vast, pale sky, its waters remaining cold and clear through the brief, intense summer months. Farther out, the winding path of the Rivière Gladel traces the topography some fifteen kilometers from the settlement, marking the passage of meltwater through the rocky terrain. The light in Qairtuinaq possesses a crystalline quality that renders every lichen-covered boulder and distant ridge with startling, sharp-edged clarity. Life in Qairtuinaq persists in quiet alignment with the seasonal shifts of the north, drawing sustenance and purpose from the surrounding wilderness. The local economy and daily practices reflect a long-standing reliance on the land, where the knowledge of the terrain—from the hidden depressions of the Colline Siukkakallak to the seasonal cycles of the nearby waterways—is passed down through generations. While the Rivière Gladel and the quiet expanse of Lac Kivviagartalik define the outer limits of the local horizon, the heart of the settlement is found in the resilience of its people. Even as the wind hums against the buildings, there is a warmth in the persistence of tradition, a steady, grounded existence that finds beauty in the harsh, uncompromising honesty of the arctic landscape.
Qairtuinaq s’étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le ciel boréal semble descendre pour effleurer la terre austère de la Colline Siukkakallak. Dans ce pays de roches et de vents, le regard se perd vers les eaux sombres, tandis que la Rivière Gladel serpente silencieusement à une quinzaine de kilomètres, emportant avec elle le souvenir des glaces anciennes. À peine plus proche, le Lac Kivviagartalik demeure une étendue d'une immobilité troublante, un miroir froid qui capte les dernières lueurs d’un crépuscule interminable. La lumière y possède une pureté tranchante, révélant la minéralité du sol et la ténacité des mousses qui s'agrippent aux reliefs. La vie à Qairtuinaq se règle sur le souffle des marées et le rythme inaltérable des éléments, imposant une patience héritée des anciens. Ici, le silence n'est jamais vide, il est une présence, une attente qui habite chaque pierre et chaque repli de la toundra. Les habitants de Qairtuinaq cultivent un rapport secret avec cet horizon immense, trouvant dans la rudesse du climat une forme d’élégance austère, presque mélancolique, qui définit leur attachement profond à cette terre isolée du Nord-du-Québec.
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Explore Qairtuinaq, 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: 58.120833, -77.403056. 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 Qairtuinaq 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 Qairtuinaq 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) |