Waskaganish
Waskaganish is a Cree community of over 2,500 people at the mouth of the Rupert River on the south-east shore of James Bay in Nord-du-Québec, Canada. Waskaganish is part of the territory referred to as "Eeyou Istchee" encompassing the traditional territories of Cree people in the James Bay regions of what is now Northern Quebec and Ontario.
- Type: Locality with 1,840 residents
- Description: Cree reserved land in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Waskaganish (terre reservee cri)” and “Wâskâhîkaniš”
- Neighbors: Baie-James
Places of Interest
Highlights: Waskaganish Airport.
Waskaganish Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waskaganish.
Waskaganish
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Waskaganish
- Category: Cree reserved land
- Location: Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Northern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.48333° or 51° 29′ north
Longitude
-78.75° or 78° 45′ west
Population
1,840
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
UN/LOCODE
CA YKQ
Open location code
9733F7M2+82
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In Other Languages
From Cree to Urdu—“Waskaganish” goes by many names.
- Cree: “ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ”
- Estonian: “Waskaganish”
- French: “Waskaganish”
- Swedish: “Waskaganish”
- Turkish: “Waskaganish”
- Urdu: “واسکاگانش”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Meskanu and Etiwaskuhikan Meskanu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rupert River and Pointe Emachistewemichuskashich.
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