Kegashka, Quebec
| Kegashka | |
|---|---|
| Unconstituted locality | |
 Kegashka
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| Coordinates: 50°11′01″N 61°16′21″W / 50.18361°N 61.27250°WCoordinates: 50°11′01″N 61°16′21″W / 50.18361°N 61.27250°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Municipality | Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |
 1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 68 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0G 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Kegashka, population 138 (as of the 2011 census), is the easternmost point in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada to be reachable by road without passing through Newfoundland and Labrador. Quebec Route 138 reached the community on September 26, 2013 with the inauguration of a bridge across the Natashquan River.
An unconstituted locality (as defined by Statistics Canada in the Canada 2011 Census) within the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, its name is also spelled Kégashka and Kegaska (the latter is preferred by the Commission de toponymie du Québec).
Kegaska village is located about 60 km at the East of the town of Natashquan and 47 km (in direct line) at the west of the town of La Romaine. Kegaska is built on a point of land between two bays (Muddy Bay and Kegaska Bay). Located opposite of the village, the Black Isle (Île Noire, in French) is connected to the mainland by a bridge. This island has an old lighthouse used for navigation.
Natashquan River forms the western boundary of the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent. Between that river and the village of Kegaska, we find there (from West to East):
The east side, between the Kegaska village and the Musquaro River, there is situated (from West to East):
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