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Summary for Grandes Piles


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Time Zone: Grandes Piles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone Area Codes: 819, 468 & 873<1>

Elevation: 300 feet [91.44 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Grandes Piles:

Lat:   46.683300°   (or 46°40'59" N)

Lon:   -72.716700°   (or -72°43'0" W)


About Quebec

Websites for Province of Quebec

Official Website:   https://www.quebec.ca/

Tourism:   https://www.quebecoriginal.com/

Parks:   https://www.sepaq.com/pq/

Fishing:   https://www.quebec.ca/en/tourism-and-recreation/sporting-and-outdoor-activities/sport-fishing

Hunting:   https://www.quebec.ca/en/tourism-and-recreation/sporting-and-outdoor-activities/sport-hunting

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 819 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 468 or 873. New phone numbers in the Grandes Piles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 819, 468 or 873. As a result, placing a call in the Grandes Piles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandes Piles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Grandes Piles, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.