Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec
Pointe-à-la-Croix (Cross Point in English) is a municipality located on the Restigouche River in the Gaspésie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is situated across from the city of Campbellton, New Brunswick.
Pointe-à-la-Croix | |
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Location within Avignon RCM. | |
Pointe-à-la-Croix Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′N 66°41′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Settled | 1750s |
| Constituted | May 7, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascal Bujold |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 416.90 km2 (160.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 394.39 km2 (152.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,472 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 7.2% |
| • Dwellings | 725 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-132 |
| Website | www.pointe- a-la-croix.com |
In addition to Pointe-à-la-Croix itself, the municipality also includes the communities of L'Alverne, Oak Bay, and Saint-Fidèle-de-Ristigouche.
The municipality is home to the site of the Battle of the Restigouche, a National Historic Site of Canada, and the Petite Rochelle interpretive centre.
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