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Pontiac

Municipality, 6,541 residents (2026)45° 35′ N, 76° 08′ WName of Algonquin origin

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    Around Pontiac

    Type of activity

    In the municipality, within 5 km

    Villages and areas: Beech Grove (4.2 km), Eardley (4.4 km)

    5 km to 10 km

    Villages and areas: Saint-François-de-Masham (8.1 km), Saint-Louis-de-Masham (8.5 km)

    10 km to 20 km

    Villages and areas: Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham (10 km), Quyon (11 km), Luskville (11 km), North Onslow (11 km), Duclos (12 km), Lac-des-Loups (13 km), Onslow Corners (14 km), Halverson (14 km)

    Upcoming events

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    Villages, hamlets and areas of Pontiac

    Beech Grove, Breckenridge, Eardley, Heyworth, Luskville, North Onslow, Onslow Corners, Quyon

    History and growth

    1. 1975Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. January 1, 1975Incorporation as municipalité
    3. December 24, 19763 former names registered on the same day with the Commission de toponymie: Eardley, Onslow, Quyon. These are mostly the names of the former municipalities, parishes and villages merged into Pontiac, not successive name changes.
    3,910 residents in 1,986, 6,541 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

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