Pointe-Calumet | |
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 Pointe-Calumet in winter | |
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 Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM | |
  Pointe-Calumet Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates:45°30′N73°58′W / 45.5°N 73.97°W /45.5; -73.97[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Deux-Montagnes |
| Constituted | February 12, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sonia Fontaine |
| • Federal riding | Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Mirabel |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 6,281 |
| • Density | 1,367.7/km2 (3,542/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.3% |
| • Dwellings | 2,673 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-344 |
| Website | www |
Pointe-Calumet (French pronunciation:[pwɛ̃tkalymɛ]) is a municipality in theCanadian province ofQuebec. The municipality is located within theDeux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality in theLaurentides region. It is situated about 30 minutes northwest ofMontreal. Its population as of the2021 Canadian Census is just over 6 000.
Pointe-Calumet was declared a municipality in 1952 after being part of theSaint-Joseph-du-Lac parish where about 30 families were living prior of being a municipality. However, with the presence of numerous beaches nearby, visitors from the Montreal region visited the area on weekends.[4]
The town is located on the northern shore of theOttawa River, theRivière des Mille Îles, and theLake of Two Mountains, all of which join theSaint Lawrence River, to its south, near theWest Island ofMontreal Island.
Pointe-Calumet is accessible from the Montreal area and points east fromQuebec Autoroute 640, which runs fromLaval,Saint-Eustache,Terrebonne, andRepentigny.Quebec Route 344 also runs through the village and links the northern Montreal suburbs as well as theGrenville area, north ofHawkesbury, Ontario. Pointe-Calumet is also located near the Montreal commuter train that runs from Downtown Montreal toDeux-Montagnes.
The town is located within the provincial electoral district ofDeux-Montagnes, which also includes the municipality of the same name to its east.
Population trend:[5]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,590 (total dwellings: 2,673)
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The town's major attraction is the Super Aqua Club, is one of the biggest waterparks in the province along with the Water Parks atMont Saint-Sauveur. Opened in 1984, the park contains about 40 attractions. The Beach Club is today the main beach of the area.[6] The town is also located beside theOka National Park as well as beside the village ofOka.Saint-Placide is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west beside Oka
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Pointe-Calumet is served by routes 80 and 81 of theExo Laurentides sector fromTerminus Saint-Eustache via theDeux-Montagnes station.
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TheCommission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.[7] The community is zoned to École des Perséides in Pointe-Calumet andÉcole polyvalente Deux-Montagnes inDeux-Montagnes.[8]
TheSir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone schools.Lake of Two Mountains High School inDeux-Montagnes serves this community.[9] Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve this community.[10][11]
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