Grande-Île, Quebec

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Grande-Île, Quebecmap

Grande-Île is an island in the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. The island is mostly occupied by the city Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island connects the Beauharnois-Salaberry and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges regions over the Saint Lawrence River via the Pont Monseigneur Langlois. Grande-Île was also the name of a municipality on the island which merged with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield on January 1, 2002.

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Aerial view showing (left to right) Canal de Beauharnois, Grande-Île, Saint Lawrence River, Pointe-des-Cascades, Ottawa River, Perrot Island

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Grande-Île
(Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
Coordinates: 45°16′45″N 74°06′50″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
Merged +Jan 01, 2002
Area
  Land50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code450
Access Routes [2] R-132
R-201
+ Merged with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
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