Hochelaga Archipelago
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Confluence
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of the Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
and Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
s in the southwest part of the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Size
Estimates of the number of islands in the archipelagoArchipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
vary. The most widely accepted number seems to be 234, although the number has been put as high as 350.
Islands
The largest island in the group is the Island of MontrealIsland of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
, which forms the main portion of the City of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. The city has jurisdiction over 74 smaller islands in the archipelago, most notably Nuns' Island
Nuns' Island
Nuns' Island is an island that forms a part of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is part of the borough of Verdun.-Geography:The 3.74 km² island is part of the Hochelaga Archipelago in the St. Lawrence River...
, Île Bizard
Île Bizard
Île Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region.It was formerly a separate municipality named Ville de L'Île-Bizard, but is now part of the city of Montreal, in the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève....
and the two islands that served as the site of Expo 67
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
, Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. It is situated immediately southeast of the Island of Montreal, in the extreme southwest of Quebec. It forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
and the man-made Île Notre-Dame
Île Notre-Dame
Île Notre-Dame is an artificial island built in 10 months from 15 million tons of rock excavated for the Montreal Metro in 1965. It was created for Expo 67 to celebrate Canada's centennial. The island is part of the city of Montreal and forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
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The second-largest island in the archipelago is Île Jésus
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies....
, which along with the Îles Laval
Îles Laval
The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga ArchipelagoFormerly an independent municipality , they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.- Geography :...
and several smaller islands makes up the city of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
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Other islands include the Îles de Boucherville
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park is a national park of Quebec, Canada.-External links:* - official site...
, featuring a Quebec National Park, Île Perrot
Île Perrot
Île Perrot is an island west of the island of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island lies between Lake Saint-Louis and Lac des Deux-Montagnes....
, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and neighbouring Grande-Île, Quebec, as well as the smaller Dorval
L'Île-Dorval, Quebec
L'Île-Dorval is a municipality and an island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in Lac Saint-Louis off the Island of Montreal.A cottaging spot, it had only two permanent residents as of the 1996 census, making it the smallest municipality in Canada both in area and population. By the 2001 census the...
and Dowker
Dowker Island
Dowker Island is part of the Hochelaga Archipelago in Lake Saint Louis, Quebec, between the Island of Montreal and the Île Perrot. Although near the towns of Baie-d'Urfé and Beaconsfield, it is administratively part of l'Île-Perrot....
islands.
Complete List of Islands
- Île à l'Aigle
- Île AvelleÎles-Avelle-Wight-et-Hiam Ecological ReserveÎles-Avelle-Wight-et-Hiam Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve of Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1994.-External links:* -References:...
- Île Béique
- Île Bellevue
- Île BizardÎle BizardÎle Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region.It was formerly a separate municipality named Ville de L'Île-Bizard, but is now part of the city of Montreal, in the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève....
- Île au Bois Blanc
- Île Bonfoin
- Îles de BouchervilleÎles-de-Boucherville National ParkÎles-de-Boucherville National Park is a national park of Quebec, Canada.-External links:* - official site...
, including :- Île de la Commune
- Île Dufault
- Île Grosbois
- Île Lafontaine
- Île Montbrun
- Île à Pinard
- Île Saint-Jean
- Île Sainte-Marguerite
- Île Tourte Blanche
- Île Bourdon
- Île Boutin
- Île CadieuxL'Île-Cadieux, QuebecL'Île-Cadieux is a village and municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. It is located on and contiguous with Cadieux Island, which projects into Lake of Two Mountains just north off Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac...
- Île aux Canards
- Île Charron
- Île aux Chats
- Île aux Cerfeuils
- Île aux Chèvres
- Île Claude
- Île Daoust
- Île Deslauriers
- Île Dorval
- Île DowkerDowker IslandDowker Island is part of the Hochelaga Archipelago in Lake Saint Louis, Quebec, between the Island of Montreal and the Île Perrot. Although near the towns of Baie-d'Urfé and Beaconsfield, it is administratively part of l'Île-Perrot....
- Île au Foin
- Île Gagné
- Île Hiam
- Île Hog
- Île Jasmin
- Île JésusÎle JésusÎle Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies....
- Île Lamontagne
- Île Lapierre
- Îles Laval, including :
- Île Bigras
- Île PariseauÎle PariseauÎle Pariseau is a small island located near Baie-James, Quebec in the Rivière des Prairies.The island is part of the Hochelaga Archipelago and is linked to the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada....
- Île Ronde
- Île VerteÎle VerteThere are several places called Île Verte :* Île Verte , France* Île Verte , Quebec, Canada* the French name for Green Island , Newfoundland and Labrador...
- Île Madore
- Île Ménard
- Île Mercier
- Île de Montréal
- Île aux Moutons
- Île Notre-DameÎle Notre-DameÎle Notre-Dame is an artificial island built in 10 months from 15 million tons of rock excavated for the Montreal Metro in 1965. It was created for Expo 67 to celebrate Canada's centennial. The island is part of the city of Montreal and forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
- Îles de la Paix, including :
- Île au Diable
- Île du Docteur
- Île à Tambault
- Île à Thomas
- Île aux Veaux
- Île Paton
- Île aux Plaines
- Île PerrotÎle PerrotÎle Perrot is an island west of the island of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island lies between Lake Saint-Louis and Lac des Deux-Montagnes....
- Île Perry
- Île aux Pins
- Île aux Pruches
- Îles des Rapides de Lachine or Îles du Sault-Saint-Louis, including:
- Île aux Hérons
- Île aux Chèvres
- Île au Diable
- les Sept-Soeurs
- Île aux Sternes
- Île Roussin
- Île Saint-Joseph
- Île Saint-Laurent
- Île Sainte-Hélène
- Île Saint-Pierre
- Île Sainte-Thérèse
- Île Serre
- Île des Sœurs
- Île Sunset
- Île Todd
- Île aux Tourtes
- Île du Tremblay
- Île à la Truie
- Île aux Vaches
- Îles de Varennes
- Îlet Vert
- Île de la VisitationÎle de la VisitationÎle de la Visitation is a small island in the Rivière des Prairies, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, linked to the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada....
- Île Wight
Name
The archipelago takes its name from Hochelega, an IroquoisIroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
settlement on Island of Montreal that was later settled by the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, growing to become the modern city of Montreal.