| Mount Belle Fontaine | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,151 m (3,776 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°23′51″N 71°06′36″W / 47.3975°N 71.11°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Administrative region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Parent range | Jacques-Cartier Massif (Laurentian Mountains) |
| Topo map | NTS 21M6 Lac Sautauriski |
The Mont Belle Fontaine (in English: Mount beautiful fountain), culminating at 1,151 metres (3,776 ft) of altitude, is the highest summit of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.[1]
Toponymy
The summit owes its name to Lac Belle Fontaine located to the west.[2]
Geography
Topographic map of the mountain.
Mount Belle Fontaine is, in a straight line, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of route 175 and 20 km south of L'Étape.
It is the highest point of the Jacques-Cartier Massif and the second summit of the Laurentian Mountains range, after Mount Raoul-Blanchard (1,181 metres (3,875 ft)).
References
- ↑ Principal altitudes, by province and territory, Statistics Canada.
- ↑ Mont Belle Fontaine - Descriptive sheet, Commission de toponymie du Québec; note: on the map, Lac Belle Fontaine is located to the west of Mt.
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