Explore Sijjakuluit, 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 Sijjakuluit, 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 Sijjakuluit 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 Sijjakuluit.
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 | Sijjakuluit |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 59.664444 |
| Longitude | -70.850833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESLQJ |
Sijjakuluit is a locality in Rivière-Koksoak; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Sijjakuluit is located at 59.6644°N, 70.8508°W.
Sijjakuluit sits firmly within the rugged expanse of northern Quebec, a landscape defined by an austere and persistent stillness. It lies 60.6 km south-west of Kangirsuk, QC (from Kangirsuk, QC: bearing 230°T), and is situated 53.0 km west-north-west of Ippikallak. The low-lying terrain here resists the sky with a stubborn, granitic patience, as the wind scours the open ground and carries the scent of damp moss and ancient stone. Nearby, the waters of the Rivière Sijjait carve a path through the earth about 6 km away, their dark currents reflecting the bruised purples and golds of an endless northern dusk. Only 5 km distant, the stillness of Lac Peters offers a mirror to the clouds, its surface often glass-calm under a light that feels thin, clear, and impossibly cold. The land demands a particular kind of attention, where the shifting of shadows across the tundra marks the passing of hours more reliably than any clock. Generations have moved across this horizon with a keen awareness of the seasonal cycles, drawing sustenance from the land and water in a way that respects the severity of the climate. Sijjakuluit persists as a quiet node of human presence, where the economy remains closely aligned with the natural offerings of the region and the enduring traditions of the North. Life here is measured by the readiness of one’s gear and the sharpening of senses against the arrival of winter, a time when the world narrows to the warmth of a hearth and the sound of the wind against the walls. The cultural heritage of the region holds fast to the knowledge of these cycles, ensuring that the legacy of the land is carried forward through the quiet competence of those who live within its reach.
Sijjakuluit s’étire sous un ciel immense qui semble peser de tout son poids sur la toundra, là où le vent sculpte le sol avec une précision millimétrée. À quelques kilomètres, la Rivière Sijjait serpente à travers le relief, ses eaux sombres charriant les reflets argentés d’un crépuscule qui s’éternise, tandis que le Lac Peters, situé à peine plus loin, gît telle une dépression de silence immobile dans la roche froide. Dans cette étendue du Nord-du-Québec, Sijjakuluit impose sa présence parmi les mousses rases et les affleurements pierreux, offrant un abri aux ombres qui dansent sur les terres hautes. Le climat commande ici une existence dépouillée, où chaque geste quotidien s’ajuste à la rigueur d’un horizon sans fin, loin des futilités du monde. La lumière, lorsqu’elle décline, transforme les nuances du lichen en une palette de cuivres et de gris, révélant la dureté superbe du terrain. Les anciens y murmurent des récits qui se perdent dans le souffle glacé, reliant les occupants actuels à une continuité où le minéral domine le vivant. Rien ne vient rompre la majesté austère de ce territoire, si ce n’est le murmure de la Rivière Sijjait ou le silence profond qui enveloppe les rives du Lac Peters, préservant l’identité intacte de Sijjakuluit sous l’immensité polaire.
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Explore Sijjakuluit, 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: 59.664444, -70.850833. 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 Sijjakuluit 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 Sijjakuluit 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) |