Cap-Rouge

Cap-Rouge is a former city in central , Canada, since 2002 within the borough Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge in . The site of the first attempted permanent French settlement in North America, Charlesbourg-Royal, is located at the confluence of the Rivière du Cap Rouge and the Saint Lawrence River.
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  • Suburb with about 13,700 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (160 feet)
  • Description: neighbourhood in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, former municipality
  • Also known as
    “Cap-Rouge Quarter”
    “Cap-Rouge, Quebec City”
    “Quartier Cap-Rouge”
    “Red Cape, Quebec City”
    “Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge”

Places of Interest

Discover Église Saint-Félix de Cap-Rouge and Cimetiere de Cap-Rouge.
2½ km northeast of Cap-Rouge

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Foy and L’Ancienne-Lorette.
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Suburb
is a former city in central , Canada alongside the Saint Lawrence River.
4½ km northeast of Cap-Rouge
L'Ancienne-Lorette is a city in central , Canada.
6 km north of Cap-Rouge
Locality
is a locality.
7 km southeast of Cap-Rouge
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Latitude
46.74986° or 46° 44′ 60″ north
Longitude
-71.34535° or 71° 20′ 43″ west
Open location code
87RCPMX3+WV
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Welsh—“Cap-Rouge” goes by many names.
Cap-RougeSlovenian
Cap-RougeSwedish
Cap-RougeTurkish
Кап-РужUkrainian
Cap-RougeWelsh

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy and Plage-Saint-Laurent.

Nearby Parks

Discover Parc de la Forge and Parc Provancher.
“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

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