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Canal Mégiscane

Feature
Point
Name Canal Mégiscane
Indigenous Language of Origin Algonquin
Toponymic Feature ID 096de9710a00120427ecd35e0fbc719e
Key ESCZM
Status Official
Concise Term CHAN-Channel
Generic Term Canal
Location La Tuque; Mauricie
Province/Territory Quebec
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 48° 24′ 42″ N, 75° 28′ 49″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 48.41178, -75.480357
NTS Map Number 032B06
Relevance at Scale 1:50 000
Decision Date 2006-06-12
Source Quebec-Commission de Toponymie
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