| Lac-Despinassy | |
|---|---|
| Unorganized territory | |
Despinassy | |
 Location within Abitibi RCM. | |
  Lac-Despinassy Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N77°20′W / 48.783°N 77.333°W Coordinates: 48°47′N77°20′W / 48.783°N 77.333°W [1] | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government [2] [3] | |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area [2] [4] | |
| • Total | 1,856.10 km2 (716.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,859.44 km2 (717.93 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011) [4] | |
| • Total | 15 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  |
| • Dwellings | 15 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |  |
Lac-Despinassy is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The area is east of the municipality of Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire, north of La Morandière, Rochebaucourt and the parish municipality of Senneterre, and west of the city of Senneterre. [5]
The provinces and territories of Canada are sub-national governments within the geographical areas of Canada under the authority of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada —were united to form a federated colony, becoming a sovereign nation in the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times, and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories. Together, the provinces and territories make up the world's second-largest country by area.
Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario and the bodies of water James Bay and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province of New Brunswick and the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada.
Abitibi Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. The seat is Amos.
The eponymous Lake Despinassy is the territory's largest lake and is named after the geographic township of Despinassy. This name was already assigned to the area in 1911 and comes from Louis-Auguste-Victor Despinassy, a lieutenant of the Royal Artillery and Engineers Corps in General Montcalm's army. The township is swampy, mostly forested, and flat, not exceeding 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level. The Hurault and Lavigne Creeks, as well as the Despinassy and Laflamme Rivers, flow through the territory, while the Bell River forms its eastern boundary. [1] [6]
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years' War.
A few kilometres west from Lake Despinassy along Route 397 is the hamlet of Despinassy ( 48°45′48″N77°26′26″W / 48.76333°N 77.44056°W ), the territory's only population centre. Founded in 1948, it is one of the youngest communities in the Abitibi. By 1952, there were 140 families, but most have since left. [1] Currently the area is being explored for potential mining of gold deposits. [7]
Route 397 is a two-lane north/south highway located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Quebec, Canada. It starts at the junction of Route 117 in Val-d'Or and ends at the junction of Route 113 in Lac-Despinassy. It is also concurrent with Route 386 in Barraute.
