Murdochville

Murdochville lies on a high plateau in Quebec’s Chic-Choc Mountains, an interior position that shaped it as a purpose-built copper-mining community on the Gaspé Peninsula. Noranda founded the town in 1953 and named it for its president, James Y. Murdoch. Its mine and smelter have closed, but their legacy still defines the town’s identity and built form. Route 198 runs through this forested upland, connecting Murdochville with coastal communities and Gaspé. The slopes of nearby Mont Miller have long been used for downhill skiing. Move on to other webcams in Quebec to compare the Gaspé Peninsula’s mountain interior with its coastal settings.

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