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Poirier

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joutel.

Locality
is a ghost town in the province of , located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between and Matagami. First established in 1965 due to the opening of gold, copper and zinc mines in the area, the community was named for early French explorer Henri , and had a population of several hundred residents at its peak. is situated 9 km north of Poirier.

Poirier

Latitude
49.38348° or 49° 23′ 1″ north
Longitude
-78.33284° or 78° 19′ 58″ west
Elevation
295 metres (968 feet)
Open location code
87X39MM8+9V
Geo­Names ID
6108845
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