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Waskaganish
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| Name | Waskaganish |
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| Indigenous Language of Origin | East Cree, Northern |
| Other name(s) for this feature | 0cf46b51849c20c3ba91ed28a6fdb24c |
| Key | EQMHN |
| Status | Official |
| Concise Term | VILG-Village |
| Generic Term | Cree Village Municipality |
| Location | Waskaganish; Nord-du-Québec |
| Province/Territory | Quebec |
| Latitude - Longitude (DMS) | 51° 12′ 0″ N, 78° 46′ 0″ W |
| Latitude - Longitude (decimal) | 51.2, -78.7666667 |
| NTS Map Number | 032M02 |
| Relevance at Scale | 1:50 000 |
| Decision Date | 1997-06-13 |
| Source | Quebec-Commission de Toponymie |
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