Lac-Alfred is an
unorganized territory Unorganized territory may refer to:
* An unincorporated area in any number of countries
* One of the current or former territories of the United States that has not had a government "organized" with an "organic act" by the U.S. Congress
* Unorganize ...
in the
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence), is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlanti ...
region of Quebec, Canada.
Situated in the
Matapédia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (French: ''vallée de la Matapédia'') was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in ...
, it is named after the small Lake Alfred
in the northwestern part of the territory. The lake rests at the foot of Mont Saint-Pierre, which reaches
and is also known as ''Montagne du Radar'' (Radar Mountain) or ''Montagne de la Tour'' (Tower Mountain) due to an old fire tower or lookout that was built upon it.
The territory is used extensively for logging.
See also
*
List of unorganized territories in Quebec
The following is a list of unincorporated areas (''territoires non organisés'') in Quebec.
There are no unorganized territories in the following administrative regions: Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Laval, Montérégie, Montr ...
Notes
References
Unorganized territories in Bas-Saint-Laurent
La Matapédia Regional County Municipality
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