Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ pwɛ̃t də mɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is a municipality located on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Minganie Regional County Municipality (RCM), Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada.[3]
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan | |
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  Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′N 64°09′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Minganie |
| Settled | c. 1880 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ginette Paquet |
| • Federal riding | Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
• Total | 643.21 km2 (248.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 408 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  6.0% |
| • Dwellings | 257 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-138 |
Toponymy
The descriptive name Longue-Pointe (French for "Long Point") refers to a long spit of sand west of the village that has had various names through the centuries: first called Longue Pointe on a map of 1735, followed by the English form of Long Point in the late 17th and early 18th century, then Mingan Point on the map of Captain Carver (1776). James Cook and Placide Vigneau called it Pointe de Mingan (1784) and Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (1857) respectively.
History
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 408 (-6.0% from 2016) | 434 (-9.4% from 2011) | 479 (+11.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi) | 387.81 km2 (149.73 sq mi) | 388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.4 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8) | 51.5 (M: 51.1, F: 53.3) | 50.1 (M: 49.2, F: 51.9) |
| Private dwellings | 257 (total) 204 (occupied) | 229 (total) 201 (occupied) | 229 (total) |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $78,080 | $.N/A |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
485 |
460 |  9.8% |
94.85% | 10 | n/a% |
2.06% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | 15 | 33.3% |
3.09% | |||||
2006 |
425 |
415 | 17.0% |
97.65% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 10 | 0.0% |
2.35% | |||||
2001 |
510 |
500 | 4.8% |
98.04% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 10 | n/a% |
1.96% | |||||
1996 |
525 |
525 | n/a | 100.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Tourism
In the region, there is a statue of a Giant Puffin. It is a tribute to the seabirds that live in colonies around the town's shores. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the giant Atlantic Puffin as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.[11]
The town is also the location of the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS),[12] a research station that studies marine animals. MICS gives tourists the opportunity to support the organization by allowing visitors to ride on a zodiac with the research team, visitors can expect to come within meters of whales and other marine animals.
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan is accessible by the sea, and via The Whale Route (Route 138).[13][14]
With 33,000 kilometres (21,000 mi) of trails, The Federation of Snowmobile Clubs of Quebec and La Minganie Snowmobile Club, based in Les Escoumins, offer detailed interactive maps on the different snowmobile circuits and their points of service.[15]
