Clova is a hamlet within the city of La Tuque

La Tuque, Quebec

La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada, in the Mauricie

Mauricie

Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...

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It is also the name of a post office in Clova, a dam and a power plant. Clova is known for the Clova railway station

Clova railway station

Clova railway station is an unmanned Via Rail stopover located at 5 rue Latagne in Clova, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1995.-External links:...

, built as part of the National Transcontinental Railway

National Transcontinental Railway

The National Transcontinental Railway was a historic Canadian railway between Winnipeg and Moncton. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.-The Grand Trunk partnership:...

, now part of the Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....

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Clova was named after its railway station, which was named after the community of Clova in Angus

Angus

Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...

, Scotland.
Floatplane

Floatplane

A floatplane is a type of seaplane, with slender pontoons mounted under the fuselage; only the floats of a floatplane normally come into contact with water, with the fuselage remaining above water...

s use Clova's seasonal water aerodrome, the Clova/Lac Duchamp Water Aerodrome

Clova/Lac Duchamp Water Aerodrome

Clova/Lac Duchamp Water Aerodrome , is located on Lac Duchamp, Quebec, Canada and is open from May until October....

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