Clarendon, Quebec
Clarendon | |
|---|---|
Historic cemetery on Front Road | |
Location within Pontiac RCM | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 76°31′W / 45.650°N 76.517°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edward Walsh |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
• Total | 347.85 km2 (134.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 330.46 km2 (127.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,392 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 10.8% |
| • Dwellings | 968 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-148 R-303 |
| Website | clarendonqc |
Clarendon is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River across from Horton Township in Ontario.
Its settlements include Clarendon, North Clarendon, Charteris, Lawn, Murrell, Radford, Sand Bay, Starks Corners, and Yarm. The town of Shawville is surrounded by, but not part of, Clarendon.
Largely cleared of forests, Clarendon is a predominantly agricultural municipality, with an elevation of 167 meters (548 ft) above sea level. The only notable lake is Green Lake, which is surrounded by cottages.