Mont-Mégantic
in Estrie of Québec, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.448 and -71.120 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 26' 53" and W -71° 7' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:34 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Toronto
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 am and 7:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.350 and 115.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Flinders Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Mont-Mégantic

Mont-Mégantic in Estrie (Québec) is a town located in Canada about 222 mi (or 357 km) east of Ottawa, the country's capital town.

Time in Mont-Mégantic is now 02:34 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Toronto with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Mont-Mégantic, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Sherbrooke Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic District of Old Québec in a distance of 95 mi (or 153 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Remi-de-Tingwick, Guildhall, Lancaster, Newport and Farmington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Beaucoup de neige au parc du Mont Mégantic ;)

Published: March 01, 2013
Length: 36:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Denyse Tardif

Vidéo prise le 23 février 2013 par Pierrette à Notre-Dame-des-Bois.


TimeLapse: Vue sur Lac Mégantic à partir du Mont Mégantic

Published: November 26, 2013
Length: 24:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luc Querry

TimeLapse: Vue sur Lac Mégantic à partir du Mont Mégantic un soir de Novembre 2013. Grands vents et averses de neige. 15 images/secondes, l'accélération notable dans la 2e partie de...


Activité fusée!

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 38:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mathieu Poirier

Décollage de fusées au Mont Mégantic.


Camping 2011 - La forêt...

Published: August 06, 2011
Length: 46:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mdarsigny1

Dans la forêt du Mont Mégantic, nous marchons vers le campement. Fort heureusement, nous ne croisons aucun boulanger ce qui nous rend heureux d'avoir amené a...


Routes_des_Sommets.mov

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 07:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taniapinard

Route signalisée parcourant les sommets de la région de Mégantic.


ASTROLab - Festival 2009 - René Doyon - 1de 6

Published: July 28, 2009
Length: 51:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ASTROLabMontMegantic


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mont Mégantic Observatory

The Mont Mégantic Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated jointly by the Université de Montréal (UdeM), the Université Laval (ULaval), and McGill University. Founded in 1978, the observatory houses the second largest telescope in Eastern Canada after David Dunlap Observatory near Toronto. It is situated at the summit of Mont Mégantic, the highest point of Eastern Canada accessible by car. OMM is about 60 kilometres east of Sherbrooke and 190 kilometres east of Montréal.

Located at 45.4558, -71.1525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in Canada, Science museums in Canada, Museums in Estrie, Dark sky parks, Visitor attractions in Estrie, Buildings and structures in Estrie

Samuel-Brisson Ecological Reserve

Samuel-Brisson Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve in Quebec, Canada. It was established on February 17, 1988.

Located at 45.4833, -71.1389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Protected areas of Estrie, Nature reserves in Quebec, Protected areas established in 1988