Explore Wemindji, 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 Wemindji, 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 Wemindji 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 Wemindji.
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 | Wemindji |
| Type | Cree Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Wemindji; Nord-du-Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.0 |
| Longitude | -78.816667 |
| Population | 1,562 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | EKZMY |
Wemindji is a cree village in Wemindji; Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Wemindji is located at 53.0000°N, 78.8167°W.
Wemindji stands as a resilient northern outpost where the land meets the expansive reach of the St. Lawrence. It lies 86.1 km north-north-west of Eastmain, QC (from Eastmain, QC: bearing 346°T), and is situated 6.7 km east-north-east of Kutawanis. The terrain around Wemindji is defined by the steady, dark pulse of the Rivière Maquatua, which carves a path toward the coast through a landscape dominated by stone and resilient spruce. Only three kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Michisu Ukusiun offers a quiet counterpoint to the rushing river, its surface often mirroring the vast, bruised purples of the subarctic sky at dusk. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of salt and ancient damp earth that clarifies the senses. The history of Wemindji is rooted in the deep knowledge of the Cree people, who have long navigated these waterways and coastal fringes with a profound understanding of the seasons. While local life once relied heavily on traditional harvesting and the seasonal movements of the land, the economy of Wemindji has evolved to incorporate modern administrative and service roles that support the region. Today, the local industry reflects a blend of contemporary governance and a persistent commitment to the traditional pursuits that sustain the spirit of the people. This balance provides a stable foundation for those who call Wemindji home, ensuring that the necessary work of the present day remains aligned with the enduring patterns of the northern environment. Cultural life in Wemindji is expressed through the quiet strength of community gatherings and the preservation of language and oral histories. The traditions maintained in Wemindji are not static relics but living practices, visible in the way residents interact with the surrounding geography and honor the heritage of their ancestors. In the soft light of the long afternoons, the houses and meeting spaces become centers of shared experience, where the wisdom of the past informs the daily choices of the current generation. There is a perceptible dignity in how the people occupy this space, moving with a purposeful intention that mirrors the steady, inevitable flow of the Rivière Maquatua toward the sea.
Wemindji se déploie avec une sérénité minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où les eaux vastes rencontrent le souffle impétueux du Nord-du-Québec. Le paysage s'organise autour de la rivière Maquatua, dont le cours sinueux sculpte le sol rocheux avant de se perdre dans l'immensité marine. À peine à trois kilomètres de là, le lac Michisu Ukusiun repose dans une quiétude absolue, observant le passage des heures sous une lumière qui semble s'étirer, hésitante, sur les pierres anciennes. Les habitants de Wemindji perpétuent un héritage cri profondément lié à cette terre austère et magnifique, où la pêche et les traditions ancestrales dictent un rythme quotidien en harmonie avec les caprices du climat. L'air, purifié par les grands espaces, porte en lui le sel des marées et l'odeur résineuse des terres intérieures. Ici, le ciel déploie ses nuances crépusculaires avec une lenteur solennelle, transformant chaque soir la silhouette des rives en une estampe sombre et précise. Wemindji demeure ce point de lumière singulier, une présence humaine qui s'affirme avec une dignité tranquille face aux éléments, rappelant à quiconque s'y aventure que la vie, dans sa forme la plus nue, possède une beauté souveraine.
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Explore Wemindji, 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: 53.0, -78.816667. 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 Wemindji 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 Wemindji 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) |