Whapmagoostui
Cree village, 1,058 residents (2026)55° 15′ N, 77° 45′ WName of Cri origin
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Around Whapmagoostui
In the municipality, within 5 km
- Saint Edmunds2.7 km
- Bar / Hotel3.4 km
- Colline Uchistun Astach3.5 km
- Airport Restaurant3.6 km
- Colline Uchistun Astach4.2 km
Villages and areas: Kuujjuarapik (2.8 km)
5 km to 10 km
No places or activities listed in this ring.
10 km to 20 km
- Colline Umiartalik17 km
Upcoming events
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Villages, hamlets and areas of Whapmagoostui
History and growth
- 1978Founded (date according to Wikidata)
- June 28, 1978Incorporation as village cri (terre de la catégorie
- June 13, 1997Former name: Poste-de-la-Baleine
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Sources
- Commission de toponymie du Québec (CC BY 4.0). Commission de toponymie du Québec, via Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Données GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0). © les contributeurs d'OpenStreetMap, ODbL.
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec (MAMH) (CC BY 4.0). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation, via Données Québec.
- Statistique Canada (Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada). Contient des données de Statistique Canada.
- Système d'information touristique Québec (ministère du Tourisme) (CC BY 4.0). Ministère du Tourisme du Québec, SIT Québec, via Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Données Wikidata (CC0).