Eastmain River

The Eastmain River, formerly written East Main, is a river in west central . It rises in central Quebec and flows 800 km west to , draining an area of 46,400 km2. The First Nations Cree village of Eastmain is located beside the mouth.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: watercourse in Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: Rivière Eastmain

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastmain.

Town
is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern ; it 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 3½ km east of Eastmain River.

Eastmain River

Latitude
52.24189° or 52° 14′ 31″ north
Longitude
-78.56051° or 78° 33′ 38″ west
Open location code
97436CRQ+QQ
Geo­Names ID
6123912
Wiki­data ID
Q1968809
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Eastmain River” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Իստմեյն
  • Asturian: Ríu Eastmain
  • Basque: Eastmain (ibaia)
  • Basque: Eastmain
  • Bulgarian: Истмейн
  • Cebuano: Rivière Eastmain
  • Dutch: Eastmain River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ياستماين
  • French: Riviere Eastmain
  • French: rivière Eastmain
  • French: Rivière Eastmain
  • German: Riviere Eastmain
  • German: Rivière Eastmain
  • Irish: Abhainn Eastmain
  • Italian: Eastmain
  • Japanese: イーストメーン川
  • Japanese: イーストメイン川
  • Latvian: Īstmeina
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Eastmain River
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Eastmain
  • Norwegian: Eastmain
  • Persian: رود ایست مین
  • Polish: Eastmain
  • Russian: Истмейн
  • Spanish: Rio Eastmain
  • Spanish: Río Eastmain
  • Swedish: Rivière Eastmain
  • Welsh: Afon Eastmain
  • rivière Eastmain

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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