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| Place | Pointe-Ouest |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.863889 |
| Longitude | -64.5225 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EOQLG |
Pointe-Ouest is a hamlet in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-Ouest is located at 49.8639°N, 64.5225°W.
Pointe-Ouest clings to the westernmost reach of L'Île-d'Anticosti, a place where the St. Lawrence River broadens into a vast, restless estuary. It lies 78.5 km west-south-west of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 238°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Port-Menier. Here, the land is a mosaic of boreal forest and windswept coast, the trees huddled against the persistent Atlantic breeze. Boulders, smoothed by millennia of tidal action, punctuate the shoreline, their grey surfaces glistening under a sky that often shifts from brilliant blue to an almost bruised, oceanic grey within the span of an hour. The air itself carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the immense body of water that defines this remote outpost, and the light, especially at dusk, can paint the western horizon with hues of rose and amethyst, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. The history of Pointe-Ouest is intrinsically tied to the island's past as a vast hunting preserve and, for a brief, ambitious period, a colonial venture. While the island's larger settlements once revolved around logging and the now-faded dream of industrial development, Pointe-Ouest has always retained a more elemental character, its lifeblood drawn from the sea and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Fishing, particularly for cod and other groundfish, has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, a testament to the resilience of those who have made their lives on this isolated shore. The quiet persistence of the tides dictates the rhythm here, a stark contrast to the bustling mainland, fostering a deep connection to the natural world and a self-reliance that is palpable in the very atmosphere of Pointe-Ouest.
À Pointe-Ouest, là où le golfe du Saint-Laurent caresse les rivages d'une île solitaire, le paysage se déploie dans une mélancolie douce, comme un souvenir qui affleure au crépuscule. Les landes balayées par les vents s'étirent jusqu'à rencontrer l'eau, une étreinte perpétuelle entre terre et mer, façonnant un relief doux où les collines basses cèdent la place à des anses discrètes. L'air, imprégné de sel et d'embruns, porte le murmure des vagues et le cri lointain des oiseaux marins, une symphonie naturelle qui rythme la vie des quelques âmes qui ont choisi de faire de Pointe-Ouest leur demeure. Les vestiges d'une histoire passée, peut-être liés à des pêcheurs d'antan ou à des tentatives de peuplement plus anciennes, semblent s'effacer doucement sous l'assaut patient de la nature, laissant une empreinte subtile dans le caractère de ce lieu reculé. Ici, le temps s'écoule différemment, au rythme des marées et des saisons, offrant une quiétude rare, une beauté austère et profonde qui ne se révèle qu'à ceux qui savent écouter le langage silencieux de ce coin de Québec.
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Explore Pointe-Ouest, 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: 49.863889, -64.5225. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Pointe-Ouest includes the postal code (G4X), 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 Pointe-Ouest 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |