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Askwasimwakwanan

Feature
Point
Name Askwasimwakwanan
Indigenous Language of Origin East Cree, Northern
Toponymic Feature ID 4f160a82bf9011d892e2080020a0f4c9
Key EJIFF
Status Official
Concise Term UNP-Unincorporated place
Generic Term Named Locality
Location Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec
Province/Territory Quebec
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 52° 57′ 52″ N, 78° 57′ 11″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 52.964444, -78.953056
NTS Map Number 033D15
Relevance at Scale 1:700 000
Decision Date 1979-05-23
Source Quebec-Commission de Toponymie
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