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Lac-Etchemin

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Total population

4,028

Coordinates46.40°, -70.51°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Quebec, Canada, Lac-Etchemin is a town. Located at 46.399°, -70.508°, Lac-Etchemin occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,028. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,256 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3988
Longitude
-70.5082
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Marie-Michèle Gagnon
Marie-Michèle Gagnon
Canadian alpine skier
Denis Bernard
Denis Bernard
Canadian film, television and theater actor and producer
Joseph-Damase Bégin
Joseph-Damase Bégin
Canadian politician
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Louise Bégin
Canadian politician
Ernest Ouellet
Ernest Ouellet
Canadian politician
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Ange-Émile Maheu
Canadian storyteller

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Quebec

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,256

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Lac-Etchemin

Répertoire des baptêmes, mariages, sépultures de la paroisse de Ste-Germaine du Lac-Etchemin, 1867-1994
1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Seen 2026-09-19
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Seen 2026-09-19
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Seen 2026-09-19
Common Raven
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Seen 2026-09-19
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Seen 2026-09-11
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Seen 2026-09-10
Wood Duck
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Seen 2026-09-10
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-09-10
Killdeer
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Seen 2026-09-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
2428053
Population (Wikidata)
4,028
Wikidata
Q3214608

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012