Pointe-Fortune, Quebec
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| Pointe-Fortune, Quebec | |
| — Village — | |
| Coordinates (694, rue du Tisseur): | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Constitution | 28 Aug, 1880 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | David Doughty |
| - Federal MP Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
Meili Faille (Bloc Québécois) |
| - Quebec MNA Soulanges |
Lucie Charlebois (Parti Libéral du Québec) |
| Area | |
| - Land | 8.35 km² (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 507 |
| - Density | 60.7/km² (157.2/sq mi) |
| - Change ~2001 | +10.9% |
| - Dwellings | 241 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Access Routes A-40 |
 Route 342 |
Pointe-Fortune is a village in southwestern Quebec on the Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 457
- % Change (1996 – 2001): 1.3
- Dwellings: 242
- Area (km²): 8.35
- Density (persons per km²): 54.7
- Current Mayor: David Doughty
The Village of Pointe Fortune is located just to the northwest of Montreal.
Pointe Fortune marks the boundary between Upper and Lower Canada.
The historical boundary marker (which still stands to this day) in what was Upper Canada, is where you'll find the Macdonell-Williamson House [1] which owes its existence to the fur trade and the legendary Voyageurs.
Pointe Fortune celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 2004
[edit] References
- Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec
- Statistics Canada
- Elections Canada Results - 39th General Election (2006)
- Director General of Quebec Elections
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