Lac Castignon

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Lac Castignon
Geographical location Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada)
Tributaries Rivière Swampy Bay
Drain Rivière Swampy Bay
Data
Coordinates 56 ° 19 ′  N , 68 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 56 ° 19 ′  N , 68 ° 37 ′  W
Lac Castignon (Québec)
Lac Castignon
Altitude above sea level 185  m
surface 107 km²

The Lac Castignon is a lake in the north of the Canadian province of Quebec .

Lac Castignon is located 185 km south of Kuujjuaq in the north of the Labrador Peninsula in the area of ​​the Canadian Shield at an altitude of about 185  m . The lake is traversed by the Rivière Swampy Bay . Upstream lies the adjacent lake Lac Chakonipau to the south-east , downstream the north lies Lac Minowean . The Lac Castignon has an area of ​​107 km².

The lake was named after Charles Castignon (1649–?), A member of the Compagnie de la Baie du Nord , which operated the fur trade in North America.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Commission de toponymie du Québec: Lac Castignon