Mount Sir-Wilfrid
| Mount Sir-Wilfrid | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sommet du Diable |
| Elevation | 783 |
| Coordinates | 46°41′18″N 75°35′37″W / 46.688333°N 75.593611°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Administrative region | Laurentides |
| Regional County Municipality (MRC) | Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality |
| Parent range | Laurentian Mountains |
Mount Sir-Wilfrid (formerly "Montagne du Diable") is located in the Montagne-du-Diable Regional Park, south-east of the Baskatong Reservoir, in the Hautes-Laurentides region, in the municipality of Ferme-Neuve, in Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality (MRC), in Laurentides (region), in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
[edit]The summit of this mountain (Sommet du Diable at 783 m (2,569 ft)) is located at about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Mont-Laurier and near Lake Windigo. In this sector of the Laurentian Mountains, the relief form an oblong mass of about 8 by 5 km (5.0 by 3.1 mi).[1]
The summit has four peaks:[2]
- Sommet du Diable (the top of the Devil): 783 metres (2,569 feet);
- the top of Belzébuth: 749 metres (2,457 feet);
- the top of the Garde-feu: 756 metres (2,480 feet);
- the top of the Dawn Wall: 740 metres (2,430 feet).
History
[edit]According to a legend, this mountain is haunted by the Wendigo or Windigo, an evil spirit from Algonquin mythology.[1]
Popularly, this mountain is designated "Montagne du Diable", a French adaptation of the old term Windigo used in this area to designate the stream and the lake. The toponymic designation Sir-Wilfrid was assigned in 1932; this designation is similar to the toponym Mont-Laurier, which the town is nearby. This toponymic designation evokes the memory of Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919), Prime Minister of Canada, from 1896 to 1911.[1]
Montagne-du-Diable Regional Park
[edit]The mount Sir-Wilfrid is the main mountain of the Montagne-du-Diable Regional Park. This park offers many activities and services to visitors who are fond of mountain hiking.
Toponymy
[edit]This mount was named in honor of Prime Minister of Canada Wilfrid Laurier.[3]
The toponym "Mont Sir-Wilfrid" was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Place names bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
See also
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c Source: Names and Places of Quebec, work of the Commission de toponymie published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and in that of a CD-ROM produced by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.
- ^ "Parc régional de la montagne du diable (Montagne-du-Diable Regional Park)". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b Commission de toponymie du Québec - Banque de noms de lieux - Toponym: Mont Sir-Wilfrid