Clova, Quebec

Clova
Coordinates: 48°06′32″N 75°21′41″W / 48.10889°N 75.36139°W / 48.10889; -75.36139Coordinates: 48°06′32″N 75°21′41″W / 48.10889°N 75.36139°W / 48.10889; -75.36139
Country  Canada
Province Quebec
Administrative region Mauricie
City La Tuque
Postal code G0X 3M0

Clova is a hamlet within the city of La Tuque, Quebec, Canada, in the Mauricie region.[1] It is also the name of a post office in Clova, a dam and a power plant. Clova is known for the Clova railway station, built as part of the National Transcontinental Railway, now part of the Canadian National Railway.

Clova was named after its railway station, which was named after the community of Clova in Angus, Scotland.[1] Floatplanes use Clova's seasonal water aerodrome, the Clova/Lac Duchamp Water Aerodrome.

See also

Related articles

References

  1. 1 2 "Clova". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/26/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.