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| Place | Pointe-à-Boisvert |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Longue-Rive; La Haute-Côte-Nord |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.575833 |
| Longitude | -69.176389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5L |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | ELWQJ |
Pointe-à-Boisvert is a hamlet in Longue-Rive; La Haute-Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-à-Boisvert is located at 48.5758°N, 69.1764°W.
Pointe-à-Boisvert rests where the St. Lawrence River, wide and powerful, begins its great sweep towards the Atlantic, its waters often a steely grey under a vast, ever-changing sky. It lies 19.5 km south-south-west of Forestville, QC (from Forestville, QC: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.2 km south-west of Rivière-Portneuf. The land here is a gentle rise from the shore, cloaked in boreal forest that spills down to meet the sea. Birch trees, their bark like bleached parchment, stand sentinel alongside the stoic spruce, their needles catching the pale northern light. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and salt, a constant reminder of the immense natural forces at play. Cobblestone beaches, smoothed by millennia of tides, offer a rough-hewn beauty, and in the quiet mornings, seals can sometimes be seen bobbing just offshore, their dark heads like polished stones against the water's surface. The history of Pointe-à-Boisvert is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the river and the forests. For generations, its people have drawn sustenance from the waters, a tradition that continues today with a modest but vital fishing fleet that brings in cod and other treasures from the cold, deep currents. Lumbering also played a significant role in shaping the character of Pointe-à-Boisvert, its timber fueling distant industries and its echoes still present in the weathered wood of older buildings. The very names of the inhabitants, many of whom can trace their lineage back to the earliest settlers, speak of a resilient spirit, a quiet determination forged by the demands of this rugged coastline. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past is not so much buried as it is woven into the present, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
À Pointe-à-Boisvert, où le fleuve Saint-Laurent élargit son emprise comme une nappe d'argent sous le regard changeant du ciel, le paysage se déploie avec une majesté tranquille. Les terres fertiles, héritage d'une histoire façonnée par le travail des hommes et la générosité de la nature, s'étendent jusqu'aux rives, témoins silencieux d'un passé agricole et forestier. L'air y porte la senteur des conifères des forêts avoisinantes et le souffle salin du grand fleuve, une fragrance qui imprègne l'âme des lieux et de ceux qui y habitent. Les vestiges d'une économie vivrière, autrefois soutenue par la pêche et l'exploitation du bois, se mêlent aujourd'hui à une vie plus mesurée, rythmée par les saisons et l'attachement profond à cette côte nordique. Pointe-à-Boisvert, nichée au creux de cette vaste étendue d'eau et de terre, conserve une identité singulière, empreinte de la résilience et de la beauté austère de la Haute-Côte-Nord.
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Explore Pointe-à-Boisvert, 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: 48.575833, -69.176389. 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-à-Boisvert includes the postal code (G5L), 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-à-Boisvert 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 |