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| Place | Black Lake |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Thetford Mines; Les Appalaches |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.047222 |
| Longitude | -71.365278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G6H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EREDW |
Black Lake is a administrative sector in Thetford Mines; Les Appalaches, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Black Lake is located at 46.0472°N, 71.3653°W.
Black Lake rests within the rugged terrain of the Colline Quarry, where the earth reveals its deep, mineral-rich anatomy along the banks of the Rivière Bécancour. It lies 6.7 km south-west of Thetford Mines, QC (from Thetford Mines, QC: bearing 227°T), and is situated 9.0 km north of Coleraine. The water of Black Lake catches the low, bruised light of late afternoon, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered steel that mirrors the surrounding slopes. While Lac Canard lies only 3 km away, the silence here feels distinct, heavy with the presence of stone and the memory of extraction. The air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, a reminder that the land has been turned inside out to feed the hunger of industry. Further afield, the landscape shifts toward the distant, cascading waters of Les Trois Chutes located 9 km away, yet the immediate horizon remains dominated by the stark, monumental scars of the quarry. Even at 23 km, the expansive reaches of Parc national de Frontenac exert a cooling influence on the air, tempering the heat that radiates from the exposed rock faces of Black Lake. The history of Black Lake is defined by the extraction of asbestos, an industry that once dictated the pulse of every household and drew workers from across the region to toil in the deep, terraced pits. This economy left behind a landscape of immense, man-made amphitheatres that now sit quiet, reclaimed by the slow persistence of scrub brush and wind. Residents move through their days with the stoic composure of those who have seen the land fundamentally altered, finding beauty in the stark geometry of the tailings piles that rise like artificial peaks against the sky. Life in Black Lake maintains a singular focus, shaped by the legacy of the mine and the resilient character of a population accustomed to the weight of the earth beneath their feet. Even as the machinery has fallen largely silent, the industry continues to define the local identity, marking the transition from a bustling center of production to a place that watches the shadows lengthen across the quarry floor.
Black Lake s'étire sur les flancs escarpés de la Colline Quarry, là où la terre a longtemps livré ses entrailles minérales pour bâtir l'industrie du pays. Le relief accidenté des Appalaches impose ici une rigueur austère, tempérée seulement par le passage sinueux de la Rivière Bécancour qui charrie les reflets d'un ciel souvent changeant. À mesure que le jour décline, une lumière particulière baigne les crêtes rocheuses, soulignant la rudesse de ce sol qui a façonné le destin de ses habitants. Non loin, le Lac Canard demeure un miroir paisible, tandis que le fracas lointain des Trois Chutes rappelle la force sauvage de l'eau dans cette région accidentée. En s'éloignant vers les terres plus vastes du Parc national de Frontenac, le paysage s'ouvre sur une quiétude forestière contrastant avec l'héritage ouvrier de Black Lake. La vie locale s'articule autour de cette géographie singulière, marquée par des décennies d'extraction qui ont laissé des traces visibles sur les parois de la Colline Quarry. Chaque habitant porte en lui la mémoire de ces mines qui ont dicté le rythme quotidien, un héritage persistant qui se lit aujourd'hui dans la sérénité retrouvée de ce panorama québécois, où la nature reprend ses droits sur les cicatrices laissées par le travail des hommes.
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Explore Black Lake, Quebec, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.047222, -71.365278. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Black Lake includes the postal code (G6H), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Black Lake is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |