Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Lac-des-Seize-Îles is a village and municipality in the Laurentides
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality
. The municipality surrounds and is named after Sixteen Islands Lake (Lac des Seize Îles) with the village situated at the northern end of this lake.
. The municipality is rectangular in shape, completely encompassing Sixteen Islands Lake. This lake is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and has an elevation of 290 metres (951.4 ft). Its descriptive name, which was in use as early as 1899 refers to its islands, however is a misnomer. There are in fact seventeen small islands on the lake, all but one (aux Bleuets) of which are inhabited :
The shores of Sixteen Islands Lake and most of the islands are developed with cottages, making it a popular summer location when the population swells significantly. Most cottages are inaccessible by land and must be reached by boat.
and Roxton Falls
. The post office opened a year later in 1898, identified under the English name of Sixteen Islands Lake. In 1901, the mission of Notre-Dame-de-la-Sagesse was established and became a parish in 1937. In 1914, the Municipality of Lac-des-Seize-Îles was formed by separating from the Township Municipalities of Montcalm
and Wentworth
.
Pine Lake, located 1.5 km from Lac-des-Seize-Îles, received its first share of summer vacationers in 1907. A post office, identified as Lac-des-Pins, was serving vacationers between 1922 and 1954.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 83 (total: 352)
Mother tongue:
Laurentides (region)
The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality
Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Pays-d'En-Haut is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 36,573-Towns:* Estérel* Sainte-Adèle* Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson* Saint-Sauveur-Municipalities:* Lac-des-Seize-Îles...
. The municipality surrounds and is named after Sixteen Islands Lake (Lac des Seize Îles) with the village situated at the northern end of this lake.
Geography
Lac-des-Seize-Îles is located about 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) west of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts in the Laurentian MountainsLaurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
. The municipality is rectangular in shape, completely encompassing Sixteen Islands Lake. This lake is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and has an elevation of 290 metres (951.4 ft). Its descriptive name, which was in use as early as 1899 refers to its islands, however is a misnomer. There are in fact seventeen small islands on the lake, all but one (aux Bleuets) of which are inhabited :
- Amsden
- Armitage
- aux Bleuets
- Campbell
- Christie
- Cook
- Corner
- Cossette
- d'Été
- Gardner
- Hawthorne
- Lebel
- Meyers
- Nettles
- Rodger
- Shetler
- Verte
The shores of Sixteen Islands Lake and most of the islands are developed with cottages, making it a popular summer location when the population swells significantly. Most cottages are inaccessible by land and must be reached by boat.
History
The first pioneers arrived in this place in 1897, coming mainly from Saint-Joachim-de-SheffordSaint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,089.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
and Roxton Falls
Roxton Falls, Quebec
Roxton Falls is a municipality in the Regional County Municipality of Acton, in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,305. It is a village surrounded entirely by the township of Roxton...
. The post office opened a year later in 1898, identified under the English name of Sixteen Islands Lake. In 1901, the mission of Notre-Dame-de-la-Sagesse was established and became a parish in 1937. In 1914, the Municipality of Lac-des-Seize-Îles was formed by separating from the Township Municipalities of Montcalm
Montcalm, Quebec
Montcalm is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. Montcalm includes the village of Weir.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 652...
and Wentworth
Wentworth, Quebec
Wentworth is a township in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, north-west of Lachute.Its population centres are Louisa and Dunany.-Geography:...
.
Pine Lake, located 1.5 km from Lac-des-Seize-Îles, received its first share of summer vacationers in 1907. A post office, identified as Lac-des-Pins, was serving vacationers between 1922 and 1954.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 160
- 2001 to 2006 population change: -33.9 %
- Population in 2001: 242
- Population in 1996: 184
- Population in 1991: 205
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 83 (total: 352)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 10 %
- French as first language: 90 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %