Arvida
Arvida is a settlement of 12,000 people in Quebec, Canada, that is part of the City of Saguenay. Its name is derived from the name of its founder, Arthur Vining Davis, president of the Alcoa aluminum company.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Quarter
- Description: human settlement in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Arvida, Quebec”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Mathias and Mont Fortin.
Église Saint-Mathias
Church
Photo: Cantons-de-l’Est, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Mathias is a church.
Mont Fortin
Peak
Photo: YoungNachos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont Fortin is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Arvida.
Arvida Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arvida Bridge is a deck arch bridge over the Saguenay River at Saguenay, Quebec. Built in 1950, it is one of the first in the world whose main structure was entirely made of aluminum, and is the longest aluminum bridge in the world. Arvida Bridge is situated 3½ km northwest of Arvida.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jonquière and Site du patrimoine du Bassin.
Jonquière
Suburb
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Jonquière is a borough of the city of Saguenay in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saguenay River, near the borough of Chicoutimi. Jonquière is situated 5 km west of Arvida.
Site du patrimoine du Bassin
Neighborhood
Photo: Atilin, Public domain.
Site du patrimoine du Bassin is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km east of Arvida.
Chicoutimi
Suburb
Photo: Notafish, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Chicoutimi is the most populous borough of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. Chicoutimi is situated 9 km east of Arvida.
Arvida
- Categories: neighborhood, city, administrative sector, and locality
- Location: Saguenay, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.4259° or 48° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.18217° or 71° 10′ 56″ westElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
87WCCRG9+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 8722586159OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
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