Gracefield, Quebec
Gracefield is a city in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It was reorganized on 13 March 2002 when three former municipalities (Gracefield, Northfield, and Wright) were merged into one.
Gracefield | |
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Location within La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM | |
Gracefield Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′N 76°03′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Constituted | March 13, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mathieu Caron |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 454.85 km2 (175.62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 380.94 km2 (147.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,376 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 3.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,880 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0X 1W0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-105 |
| Website | www |
Its name comes from Patrick Grace who opened there the first business and was mayor of Wright from 1885 to 1890.
Gracefield is located along the Gatineau River and Picanoc River. Its area is dotted with many lakes, most of which are lined with numerous summer camps and cottages.
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