Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Municipality
Rue de la Mer, boardwalk, beach
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°16′N 64°09′W / 50.267°N 64.150°W / 50.267; -64.150
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Settledc. 1880
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1966
Government
 • MayorGinette Paquet
 • Federal ridingCôte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
 • Total
643.21 km2 (248.34 sq mi)
 • Land370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
408
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 6.0%
 • Dwellings
257
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 1V0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-138

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.

Toponymy

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Boardwalk, rue de la Mer

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

Around 1880, the first settlers arrived, mostly from Paspébiac, themselves descendants of Acadians. In 1885, the post office opened. The municipality was officially created in 1966 as Longue-Pointe, but renamed to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan in 1997.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan community profile
202120162011
Population408 (-6.0% from 2016)434 (-9.4% from 2011)479 (+11.4% from 2006)
Land area370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)387.81 km2 (149.73 sq mi)388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi)
Population density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8)51.5 (M: 51.1, F: 53.3)50.1 (M: 49.2, F: 51.9)
Private dwellings257 (total)  204 (occupied)229 (total)  201 (occupied)229 (total) 
Median household income$84,000$78,080$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 2016 2011

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
485
 460 Increase 9.8% 94.85% 10 Increase n/a% 2.06% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 15 Increase 33.3% 3.09%
2006
425
 415 Decrease 17.0% 97.65% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Steady 0.0% 2.35%
2001
510
 500 Decrease 4.8% 98.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase 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

Humpback whale, aboard an inflatable boat from the Mingan Island Cetacean Study team

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.

The town is also the location of the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS), 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).

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 98045". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. 1 2 "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Code 2498045) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ↑ "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan" (in French). Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 1966-01-01. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Name: Paspaya, a - Administrative region: Côte-Nord (09) - RCM: Minganie (981) - Census Division-Canada: Minganie-Basse-Côte-Nord (98)
  4. ↑ "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Boardwalk". Côte-Nord, entre nature et démesure. 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024. Tourist guide
  5. ↑ "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan". Commission de toponymie Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec. 1997-06-13. Retrieved 17 February 2024. As early as 1880, people from Paspébiac settled there; the collective name Paspaya, a corruption of Paspébiac, recalls an early Acadian presence.
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  9. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  10. 1 2 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ↑ Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2010, p,8, Volume XIX, No. 3
  12. ↑ "Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS)". Retrieved 14 May 2024. Research and Education for the Conservation of Baleen Whales
  13. ↑ "Network of observation sites along the Whale Route (Route 138)" (PDF). 2010-05-21. p. 12. Retrieved 11 May 2024. Whale-watching sites for everyone
  14. ↑ "Whales of the St. Lawrence river". Whales Online. 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024. The estuary is home to belugas all year round. In summer, the estuary also hosts rorquals and other species of toothed whales that benefit from the abundance of krill, capelin and other small fish.
  15. ↑ "La Minganie Snowmobile Club". Côte-Nord entre nature et démesure. 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024. In order to preserve our magnificent North Shore in its wild state, we invite you to adopt the principles of the Leave No Trace code of ethics.