Welcome to Whapmagoostui ...

Whapmagoostui is located on the southeast shore of Hudson Bay, at the mouth of the Great Whale River.

Whapmagoostui was established in 1821 and was incorporated in 1979.

Whapmagoostui is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Whapmagoostui lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area Codes for Whapmagoostui: 819, 468 & 873<2>

Websites for Whapmagoostui ...

Official Website: www.whapmagoostuifn.ca/

Footnotes ...

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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whapmagoostui - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

<2>

When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 819 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 468 or 873. New phone numbers in the Whapmagoostui area will be assigned with one of these codes: 819, 468 or 873. As a result, placing a call in the Whapmagoostui area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).