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Lac-Mégantic

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Total population

5,747

Coordinates45.58°, -70.88°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Quebec, Canada, Lac-Mégantic is classified as a small town in public datasets. Population sits at roughly 5,747 according to the open data we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (45.577°, -70.882°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,250 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.5773
Longitude
-70.8820
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

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)
3.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,250

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
439
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lac-Mégantic

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
2430030
Population (Wikidata)
5,747
Wikidata
Q142020

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

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