Pointe-Calumet, Quebec
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 Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM. |
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 Pointe-Calumet
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| Coordinates: 45°30′N 73°58′W / 45.500°N 73.967°WCoordinates: 45°30′N 73°58′W / 45.500°N 73.967°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Laurentides | |
| RCM | Deux-Montagnes | |
| Constituted | February 12, 1953 | |
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| • Mayor | Denis Gravel | |
| • Federal riding | Mirabel | |
| • Prov. riding | Mirabel | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 6,396 | |
| • Density | 1,382.4/km2 (3,580/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.7% |
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| • Dwellings | 2,636 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J0N 1G0 | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 | |
| Highways |
 Route 344
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| Website | www |
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Pointe-Calumet is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The municipality is located within the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region. It is situated about 30 minutes northwest of Montreal. Its population as of the 2006 Canadian Census is just over 6 000.
The town is located on the northern shore of the Ottawa River, the Rivière des Mille Îles and the Lake of Two Mountains which all joins the Saint Lawrence River to its south near the west island of Montreal.
Pointe-Calumet is accessible from the Greater Montreal Area and points east from Quebec Autoroute 640 that runs from Laval, Saint-Eustache, Terrebonne and Repentigny. Quebec Route 344 runs through the village and also links the northern Montreal suburbs as well as the Grenville area north of Hawkesbury, Ontario. It is also located nearby the Montreal commuter train that runs from downtown Montreal to nearby Deux-Montagnes.
The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Deux-Montagnes which also includes the municipality of the same name located to its east.
Pointe-Calumet was declared a municipality in 1952 after being part of the Saint-Joseph-du-Lac parish where about 30 families were living prior of being a municipality. However, with the presence of numerous beaches in the vicinity numerous visitors from the Montreal region were visiting the area during weekends.
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