Alcove, Quebec
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Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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, part of the Municipality of La Pêche
La Pêche, Quebec
La Pêche is a municipality along both sides of the Gatineau River in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, about north of downtown Hull. It is part of the Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality and comprises the following villages and...
. It is located along Highway 105
Quebec route 105
Route 105 is a north-south highway in Quebec, Canada. It runs from Hull , where it is known as Boulevard Saint-Joseph , to Grand-Remous where it ends at Route 117....
and the Gatineau River
Gatineau River
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approximately 35 minutes north of Ottawa
Ottawa
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, immediately north of Wakefield
Wakefield, Quebec
Wakefield is a village on the western shore of the Gatineau River, at the confluence of the La Pêche River in the Outaouais region of Quebec. The village, named after the town of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, is now the southern edge of the municipality of La Pêche, and was founded in 1830...
and south of Farrellton.
The main features of Alcove are a gas station, church, graveyard and aged buildings. There is road access to the Gatineau River for boat launching. Alcove is also the building/launching site of the famous Wakefield Canada Day
Canada Day
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raft, constructed by the local youth yearly and floated down the Gatineau river to Wakefield.
Berg en Dal Honey is an operation run by 2 brothers who make a popular honey sold in Wakefield and Ottawa. In 2008 they produced 24 000 pounds of honey.
The last remaining attraction in Alcove is the secluded graveyard in the center of the village. It was created by the Pritchard family, the founding family of the area. It is on private property and has not been in use for more than half a century.