Home > Canada > Newfoundland and Labrador > Nunatsiavut Census Division > Okak Inuit Cemetery

Okak Inuit Cemetery

Memorials : 3
Location : Nunatsiavut Census Division, Canada
Coordinate : 57.5613370, -61.9698620
Description : Today, all that remains of Okak are a graveyard and ruins of the former mission. Okak is a former Inuit community located on Okak Bay in northern Labrador. It was founded in 1776 by Jens Haven, a missionary of the Moravian Church. It was also a Moravian ship that brought the deadly Spanish influenza. In 1918, an outbreak of Spanish influenza struck Okak, killing 204 out of a population of 263. Most of the survivors left the in 1919 not wanting to remain with all the sadness. Shortly thereafter, the Moravians sold their trading post at Okak to the Hudson's Bay Company. In... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Okak Inuit Cemetery?

    Okak Inuit Cemetery is located at Okak Bay Nunatsiavut Census Division ,Newfoundland and Labrador ,Canada.

  • Okak Inuit Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    3 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Okak Inuit Cemetery?

    Latitude: 57.5613370
    Longitude: -61.9698620

Photos:

1 / 1

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Kangiqsualujjuaq Cemetery
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nord-du-Quebec Region, Canada
Coordinate: 58.6971432, -65.9530293

2. Doaktown Pentecostal Church Cemetery
Doaktown, Northumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 56.5481820, -66.1411230

3. Cimetière de Kawawachikamach
Kawawachikamach, Cote-Nord Region, Canada
Coordinate: 54.8643680, -66.7612850

4. Cimetière de Schefferville
Schefferville, Cote-Nord Region, Canada
Coordinate: 54.7848970, -66.8199970

5. Aupaluk Cemetery
Nord-du-Quebec Region, Canada
Coordinate: 59.3108613, -69.5943935

6. Columbarium de Fermont
Fermont, Cote-Nord Region, Canada
Coordinate: 52.7993420, -67.0906510

7. William Cotton I Cemetery
Hiram, Oxford County, USA
Coordinate: 53.8639000, -70.8452900

8. Wormwood Cemetery
Porter, Oxford County, USA
Coordinate: 53.8689400, -70.9007100

9. Kangiqsujuaq Cemetery
Kangiqsujuaq, Nord-du-Quebec Region, Canada
Coordinate: 61.5911603, -71.9580991

10. United Church Cemetery
Red Bay, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.7348330, -56.4276780

11. Red Bay Methodist Cemetery
Red Bay, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.7320400, -56.4159100

12. Cimetière de Gagnon
Rivière-Mouchalagane, Cote-Nord Region, Canada
Coordinate: 51.9285520, -68.1526500

13. L'Anse au Diable Catholic Cemetery
L'Anse-au-Diable, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.5605300, -56.7562700

14. L'Anse au Loup Cemetery
L'Anse-au-Loup, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.5227000, -56.8625500

15. United Church Cemetery
Forteau, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.4779000, -56.9578700

16. Anglican Cemetery
Forteau, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.4775800, -56.9577000

17. English Point Cemetery
English Point, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.4854000, -56.9060700

18. L'Anse-Amour
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.4733460, -56.8694900

19. Cooks Harbour Cemetery
Cooks Harbour, Northern Peninsula Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.6081111, -55.8842222

20. Wild Bight Cemetery
Wild Bight, Northern Peninsula Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.6080181, -55.8844215

21. Apex Cemetery
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Canada
Coordinate: 63.7274550, -68.4450700

22. Roman Catholic Cemetery
Nameless Cove, Northern Peninsula Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.3131680, -56.7254030

23. Frobisher Cemetery
Iqaluit, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Canada
Coordinate: 63.7398900, -68.5020200

24. Bear Cove Anglican Cemetery
Bear Cove, Northern Peninsula Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 51.2613890, -56.7633330