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| Place | Pointe-Sud-Ouest |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.391667 |
| Longitude | -63.594444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | ERAXN |
Pointe-Sud-Ouest is a locality in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-Sud-Ouest is located at 49.3917°N, 63.5944°W.
Pointe-Sud-Ouest stands as a resilient sentinel upon the rugged southern edge of L'Île-d'Anticosti, where the vast, salt-heavy breath of the St. Lawrence shapes the horizon. It lies 90.0 km north-east of Gaspé, QC (from Gaspé, QC: bearing 45°T), and is situated 46.0 km south of Tour-de-la-Rivière-à-l'Huile. The land here possesses a stark, limestone clarity, with the earth meeting the sea in a series of sharp, wind-scoured shelves that catch the amber light of late afternoon. Inland, the dense boreal cover holds a deep, resonant silence, only occasionally broken by the distant, rhythmic rush of the Rivière à la Chute as it navigates the fractured terrain some eight kilometers away. The air carries the sharp tang of spruce and brine, a combination that defines the sensory experience of walking the shoreline, where the tides pull relentlessly at the jagged rock. Life in Pointe-Sud-Ouest reflects the isolation of its geography, shaped by a history of resource extraction and the austere demands of the Minganie climate. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy industrial pursuits of the past toward a quiet stewardship of the island's natural bounty, the inhabitants maintain a stoic connection to the elements that define their existence. Tradition here is found in the careful navigation of the coastal waters and the seasonal patterns that dictate the movement of the few who call this shore home. Pointe-Sud-Ouest endures as a place of profound solitude, where the weight of the sky and the cold, relentless push of the St. Lawrence insist that all human activity remain modest in the face of such immense, unyielding space.
Pointe-Sud-Ouest s'étire en une ligne austère et silencieuse sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle salin façonne la terre avec une insistance minérale. La lumière déclinante y dépose des teintes de cuivre sur les rochers, révélant une rigueur géographique que seule la patience des vents semble pouvoir adoucir. À environ huit kilomètres de là, la Rivière à la Chute poursuit son cours immuable vers l'immensité marine, marquant de sa présence discrète le paysage sauvage de l'Île-d'Anticosti. Dans cette Minganie isolée, le sol garde la mémoire des efforts humains pour dompter une nature peu encline aux concessions, privilégiant une existence sobre tournée vers les horizons changeants du large. Les jours s'écoulent selon le rythme des marées, imposant une discipline naturelle aux activités qui subsistent sur ce littoral. Le regard se perd volontiers sur l'étendue d'eau, scrutant les reflets changeants du ciel tandis que Pointe-Sud-Ouest demeure une sentinelle de pierre face à l'inconnu. Chaque pierre, chaque inflexion du rivage raconte une histoire de résistance silencieuse, loin des agitations du monde, dans une solitude que seul le cri des oiseaux marins vient parfois rompre pour souligner l'immensité du décor.
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Explore Pointe-Sud-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: 49.391667, -63.594444. 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 Pointe-Sud-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-Sud-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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |