Lac Amiskw
Lac Amiskw is a lake in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostui.
Kuujjuarapik
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Kuujjuarapik and neighbouring Whapmagoostui are twin villages with a total of about 1800 people in Nunavik in the far north of Quebec. Kuujjuarapik sits at the mouth of the Grande-Baleine River on the coast of Hudson Bay.
Whapmagoostui
Suburb
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Whapmagoostui is the northernmost Cree village in Quebec, Canada, located at the mouth of the Great Whale River on the coast of Hudson Bay in Nunavik. About 906 Cree with about 650 Inuit, living in the neighbouring village of Kuujjuarapik. Whapmagoostui is situated 10 km southwest of Lac Amiskw.
Lac Amiskw
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
55.34182° or 55° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.65558° or 77° 39′ 20″ westElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
977488RV+PQGeoNames ID
5996978
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