Mont Yamaska

Mont Yamaska
Wigwômadenek
Aerial Shot of Mount Yamaska
Highest point
Elevation411 m (1,348 ft)
Coordinates45°27′25″N 72°52′19″W / 45.45694°N 72.87194°W / 45.45694; -72.87194
Geography
Map
LocationSaint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, 12 kilometers northwest of Granby, Quebec, Canada
Parent rangeMonteregian Hills
Topo mapNTS 31H7 Granby
Geology
Rock ageEarly Cretaceous
Mountain typeIntrusive stock

Mont Yamaska (in English, Mount Yamaska) (in Abenaki, Wigwômadenek[1]) is part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec. Its summit stands 411 m (1,348 ft) above sea level. This mountain is largely covered with deciduous forest dominated by sugar maple. Some apple orchards are raised on lower slopes.

  1. ^ Paré, Pierre (1985). La toponymie des Abénaquis (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. ISBN 2-551-09122-5.