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Baie Wapisiw

Feature
Point
Name Baie Wapisiw
Indigenous Language of Origin Atikamekw, Nehirowimowin
Toponymic Feature ID 9927c72bd1e011d892e2080020a0f4c9
Key EKNRZ
Status Official
Concise Term BAY-Bay
Generic Term Bay
Location La Tuque; Mauricie
Province/Territory Quebec
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 48° 42′ 43″ N, 74° 53′ 15″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 48.711944, -74.8875
NTS Map Number 032B10
Relevance at Scale 1:250 000
Decision Date 1984-05-31
Source Quebec-Commission de Toponymie
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