Clair Lake (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne)
| Clair Lake (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne) | |
|---|---|
 Chemin du Lac Clair, Saint-Alban | |
  Clair Lake (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne) Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne and Saint-Alban municipality |
| Coordinates | 46°49′26″N 72°05′21″W / 46.82383°N 72.08908°W[1] |
| Max. length | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Lake Clair (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne), Lac Clair (French) is located in the municipalities of Saint-Alban and Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne, Portneuf RCM, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.[1]
Geography
[edit]Clair Lake is part of the Noire River (Sainte-Anne River tributary) watershed. It measures 2.7 km long by 1.8 km wide, in a forest zone, at the edge of the St. Lawrence lowlands. Lake Clair is a residential area, not accessible to the public.[2]
Clair Lake Road west runs along the shore of Clair Lake.[3]
- Clair Lake (Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne)
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Through the branches, steep forest shore -
Through the branches, steep forest shore -
![Chemin du lac Clair, forest road[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Sainte_Christine_d_Auvergne_053.jpg/240px-Sainte_Christine_d_Auvergne_053.jpg)
Chemin du lac Clair, forest road[3]
![Chemin du lac Clair, forest road[3]](/wiki/File:Sainte_Christine_d_Auvergne_053.jpg)
Toponymy
[edit]The toponym "Lac Clair" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]
Economy
[edit]High-end residential and resort development around Lake Clair represents 10% of the land value of the municipality of Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Clair Lake (Sainte-Chistine d'Auvergne), toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
The origin of this name and, if applicable, its meaning have not yet been determined. The Toponymy Commission invites anyone with information on any of these aspects to share it with it.
- ^ "Welcome to Lac Clair (Portneuf)" (in French). The Lac Clair Property Owners Association. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
The Association owns common areas, roads and certain equipment. It ensures its management, maintenance and monitoring.
- ^ a b "Clair Lake Road, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
Clair Lake Road runs along the shore of Clair Lake.
- ^ "Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne municipality" (PDF) (in French). Portneuf RCM. 2020. pp. 1 of 6. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
The village of Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne represents the institutional core of the municipality and concentrates the main community facilities on the territory. Little developed, the village brings together only around fifty residences
See also
[edit]- Portneuf Regional County Municipality (RCM)
- Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec
- Saint-Alban. Quebec
- Portneuf Regional Natural Park
- Noire River (Sainte-Anne River)
- Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux)
External links
[edit]- Courrier de Portneuf August 2015, Saint-Alban inaugurates the Rang de la Rivière-Noire, Newspaper (French)