Lac-Walker, Quebec
Lac-Walker is an unorganized territory in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It makes up more than half of the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality.
Lac-Walker | |
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 Lac Walker | |
  Lac-Walker Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′N 67°09′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Sept-Rivières |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,648.10 km2 (7,200.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 17,162.43 km2 (6,626.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.6% |
| • Dwellings | 59 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
The eponymous Lake Walker, named after Hovenden Walker, is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) long and has steep rock walls. It is located in the Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve, that offers many outdoor recreation activities.[4]
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2021: 113 (2016 to 2021 population change: 4.6%)
- Population in 2016: 108
- Population in 2011: 102
- Population in 2006: 128
- Population in 2001: 104
- Population in 1996: 128
- Population in 1991: 88
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 50 (total dwellings: 59)
References
- "Reference number 149762 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Lac-Walker". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- "Lac-Walker census profile". 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- "Lac Walker" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
Media related to Lac-Walker, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
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