Lac-Walker, Quebec

Lac-Walker is an unorganized territory in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It makes up more than half of the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality.

Lac-Walker
Unorganized territory
Lake Walker
Lac-Walker Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°16′N 67°09′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Côte-Nord
RCM	Sept-Rivières
Constituted	January 1, 1986
Government [2]
• Federal riding	Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
• Prov. riding	Duplessis
Area [2][3]
• Total	18,881.62 km2 (7,290.23 sq mi)
• Land	17,162.43 km2 (6,626.45 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	113
• Density	0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	4.6%
• Dwellings	59
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes

The eponymous Lake Walker, named after Hovenden Walker, is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) long and has steep rock walls. It is located in the Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve, that offers many outdoor recreation activities.^[4]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Lac-Walker, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1986 86 —     1991 88 +2.3% 1996 128 +45.5% 2001 104 −18.8%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 128 +23.1% 2011 102 −20.3% 2016 108 +5.9% 2021 113 +4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 50 (total dwellings: 59)^[3]

See also

• List of unorganized territories in Quebec