Notre Dame Island
Artificial island near Montreal, Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Notre Dame Island (French: Île Notre-Dame) is an artificial island in the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is immediately to the east of Saint Helen's Island and west of the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the city of Saint-Lambert on the south shore. Together with Saint Helen's Island, it makes up Parc Jean-Drapeau, which forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago. To the southeast, the island is connected to the embankment separating the seaway and Lachine Rapids.
Geography | |
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Location | Saint Lawrence River |
Coordinates | 45°30′15″N 73°31′35″W |
Administration | |
Province | Quebec |
City | Montreal |
Borough | Ville-Marie |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Parc Jean-Drapeau is registered as a leg of the Route Verte and Trans Canada Trail. The island contains the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which hosts the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix.