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| Place | Moss Mine |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Pontiac; Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.570833 |
| Longitude | -76.249722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J9J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | ELFOF |
Moss Mine is a locality in Pontiac; Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Moss Mine is located at 45.5708°N, 76.2497°W.
Moss Mine rests within the rugged, quiet reaches of Pontiac, where the land holds the weight of its mineral history beneath a canopy of dense, persistent timber. It lies 17.3 km north-north-east of Arnprior, QC (from Arnprior, QC: bearing 29°T), and is situated 5.8 km north-north-west of Quyon. The earth here possesses a stubborn character, defined by rocky outcrops and the cool, shadowed air that gathers near Lac Burns, located about 4 km away. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, clinging to the ridges before slipping into the deep hollows where the silence is absolute. A sense of containment defines the geography, with the Rivière Quyon winding its course about 6 km away, carving a path through the stillness that has long defined the local terrain. Further out, the landscape opens toward the greenery of Fitzroy Provincial Park, which lies about 10 km away, offering a contrast to the industrial scars left by the past. The story of Moss Mine lingers in the abandoned shafts and the rusted remnants of extraction, a reminder of the laborers who once sought fortune in these stubborn hills. While the clamor of heavy machinery has long since faded, the local economy keeps a steady, modest pace, favoring the quiet resilience of small-scale forestry and agriculture over the frantic pulse of the industry that birthed the site. Life in the vicinity of Moss Mine follows the turning of the seasons, where the primary tradition is one of self-reliance and an intimate knowledge of the encroaching woods. People here understand the land not as a resource to be mastered, but as a vast, enduring presence that demands a certain humility from those who live among its stony slopes.
Moss Mine s’installe avec une gravité tranquille dans le paysage accidenté du Pontiac, où la terre garde le souvenir des efforts souterrains qui ont autrefois sculpté son identité. Sous une lumière déclinante qui étire les ombres sur les affleurements rocheux, le sol semble encore porter le poids des anciennes extractions, une présence minérale qui dialogue avec le calme des environs. À proximité, le Lac Burns étend sa surface immobile, miroir sombre et lisse qui capte les derniers éclats du jour, tandis que la Rivière Quyon poursuit son cours discret, à peine audible dans le silence des sous-bois. Non loin, le parc provincial Fitzroy impose sa stature naturelle, offrant un contraste de verdure dense face à la rudesse du terrain où Moss Mine a vu naître ses premières ambitions industrielles. L’air y est vif, chargé d’une humidité légère qui rappelle la proximité des eaux et la rigueur du climat québécois. Les habitants circulent dans cet espace avec la lenteur de ceux qui connaissent le rythme lent des saisons et la patience du roc. Ici, l’histoire ne s’écrit pas avec de grands gestes, mais dans la persistance du travail et la beauté austère d’un relief qui ne cherche jamais à plaire, préférant demeurer fidèle à sa propre et silencieuse rigueur.
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Explore Moss Mine, 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: 45.570833, -76.249722. 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 Moss Mine includes the postal code (J9J), 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 Moss Mine 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 |