Matimekosh

Matimekosh is a First Nations reserve on Lake Pearce in the region of , Canada. Together with the Lac-John Reserve, it belongs to the Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John.
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  • Type: Town with 595 residents
  • Description: First Nations reserve in Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Matimekosh 3”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schefferville Airport and Schefferville railway station.

Aerodrome
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is located adjacent to the community of Schefferville, , .

Railway station
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schefferville and Lac-John.

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is a community in regional county municipality. It is not accessible by road. was established by the Iron Ore Company of Canada in 1954 to support the mining of rich iron ore deposits in the area.

Hamlet
is a First Nations reserve on John Lake in the region of , Canada, about 3.5 kilometres north-east from the centre of .

Town
is a Naskapi village municipality in the territory of the Kativik Regional Government in northern . It is the only Naskapi village municipality, but nevertheless has a distinct legal status and classification from other kinds of village municipalities in Quebec: Cree village municipalities, northern villages, and ordinary villages. is situated 7 km northeast of Matimekosh.

Matimekosh

Latitude
54.80457° or 54° 48′ 16″ north
Longitude
-66.81479° or 66° 48′ 53″ west
Population
595
Elevation
579 metres (1,900 feet)
Open location code
976MR53P+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4115075657
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6067905
Wiki­data ID
Q3299118
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Satellite Map

Discover Matimekosh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Matimekosh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ماتيميكوش”
  • Atikamekw: “Matimekosh”
  • Bulgarian: “Матимекош”
  • Cebuano: “Matimekosh”
  • French: “Matimekosh 3”
  • French: “Matimekosh”
  • French: “Matimekush”
  • Swedish: “Matimekosh”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre administratif multifonctionnel de Matimekosh and Aréna.

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