Lac-Alfred, Quebec
Lac-Alfred is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
Lac-Alfred | |
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Location within La Matapédia RCM. | |
Lac-Alfred Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 48°25′N 67°48′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | La Matapédia |
Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
• Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
Area | |
• Total | 76.40 km2 (29.50 sq mi) |
• Land | 77.21 km2 (29.81 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | N/A |
• Dwellings | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Highways | No major routes |
Situated in the Matapédia Valley, it is named after the small Lake Alfred[note 1] in the northwestern part of the territory. The lake rests at the foot of Mont Saint-Pierre, which reaches 906 metres (2,972 ft)[4][note 2] and is also known as Montagne du Radar (Radar Mountain) or Montagne de la Tour (Tower Mountain) due to an old fire tower or lookout that was built upon it.[5]
The territory is used extensively for logging.
References
- Reference number 149683 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- "Lac-Alfred". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- "Lac-Alfred census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- "Mont Saint-Pierre". Peakbagger. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Mont Saint-Pierre" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
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