Wemindji
Wemindji is a village of about 1400 people in Quebec on James Bay, which is the southern part of Hudson Bay. Wemindji is part of the Cree Aboriginal nation.
- Town with about 1,240 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code YNC
- Description: Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as“Paint Hills”“ᐐᒥᓂᒌ Wemindji”
- Neighbors: Baie-James
Places of Interest
Discover Wemindji Airport and Billy Blackned Memorial Park.
Wemindji Airport
Aerodrome
Wemindji Airport is located near the town of Wemindji, Quebec, Canada.
Billy Blackned Memorial Park
Billy Blackned Memorial Park is a sports venue.
Wemindji
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Latitude
53.0048° or 53° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
-78.808° or 78° 48′ 29″ west
UN/LOCODE
CA YNC
Open location code
9753253R+WR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Atikamekw to Urdu—“Wemindji” goes by many names.
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