Laurentine Mountains
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| Highest peak | Mont Raoul-Blanchard ( 1166 m ) | |
| location | Québec (Canada) | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 70 ° 50 ′ W | |
The Laurentine Mountains ( French Laurentides ; English Laurentian Mountains ) are a mountain range located northwest of the Saint Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Québec , which extends from the administrative region Outaouais in the southwest to the administrative region Côte-Nord in its northeastern foothills and geologically the Attributed to Canadian Shield . Climatically, the Laurentine mountain range comprises areas of cool, temperate continental climates in the south to areas of subpolar climates in its northernmost foothills.
Geologically, the Laurentine Mountains, which consist of eroded , glacial, igneous solidification rock, are among the oldest geological formations on earth.
The southernmost foothills are popular with the population of Montréal as a recreational area, especially the 960 m high Mont Tremblant is a well-known ski area.
The Laurentine Mountains are namesake of the administrative region Laurentides .
Highest elevations
- Mont Raoul-Blanchard ( 1166 m )
- Mont Belle Fontaine ( 1151 m )
- Mont de la Québécoise ( 1120 m )
- Mont Acropole des Draveurs ( 1048 m )
- Mont du Lac des Cygnes ( 980 m )
- Mont Tremblant ( 968 m )
- Mont Sainte-Anne ( 800 m )
- Mont Sir-Wilfrid ( 783 m )
National parks and other protected areas
- La Mauricie National Park
- Parc national du Mont-Tremblant
- Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie
