Home of the largest fresh water lake in Quebec.
Lake Mistassini
(120 km in length and 32 km in width)
In the past, in documents and on maps, Mistissini was referred to as Mistassini or Baie du Poste by non-natives. However, the Crees have always named this community Mistissini and today Mistissini is the official name of the community. However, the Lake is still named Mistassini Lake because no official name change has been made yet. Also, one should know that there is a non-native community in the Lac-St-Jean region that is named Mistassini.
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Distances
Chibougamau: 90 km
Chicoutimi: 470 km
Montréal: 830 km
Québec: 635 km
Ottawa: 840 km
St-Félicien: 345 km
Sherbrooke: 980 km
Val-d'Or: 510 km
Signification: Grosse Roche
Population: 3467
Spoken Languages: Cree, english and french
Lake size: Length: 176 km width 40 km
Latitude: 50' 25" N
Longitude: 73' 53"
Altitude above sea level: 380 m
Type of forest: 1. Temperate (softwood) 2. subartic (taiga) North part of the lake
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