Lac-John
Lac-John is a First Nations reserve on John Lake in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north-east from the centre of Schefferville. Together with the Matimekosh Reserve, it belongs to the Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John. It is geographically within the Caniapiscau Regional County Municipality but administratively not part of it.
Lac-John | |
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Indian reserve | |
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Lac-John Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′45″N 66°46′58″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Regional county | None |
| Settled | 1957 |
| Formed | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Réal McKenzie |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 21 |
| • Density | 41.6/km2 (108/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | G0G 2T0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
The reserve is named after the adjacent John Lake. That name was assigned by the Labrador Mining and Smelting Company, which used it on one of its geological maps a little before 1947.
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