Rapides Sikwawchun
Rapides Sikwawchun is a rapids in Quebec, Canada. Rapides Sikwawchun is situated nearby to the hamlet Whapmagoostui.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuarapik.
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 8 km northwest of Rapides Sikwawchun.
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.
Rapides Sikwawchun
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.217° or 55° 13′ 1″ northLongitude
-77.6828° or 77° 40′ 58″ westElevation
119 metres (390 feet)Open location code
97746888+QVGeoNames ID
6117153
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