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Located 7.52 km NW of Ortonville: Grand Falls Parish, Victoria County: PO 1860-1914: in 1866 it was a community with about 33 resident families, including 5 McCarthy families: in 1898 Grand Falls Portage had 1 post office and a population of 30: included Rapide de Femme, located 5 km S of Grand Falls: PO 1881-1914: in 1871 it had a population of 100: in 1898 Rapide de Femme was a small settlement with 1 post office, a government fish hatchery and a population of 50.

Latitude : 47° 1'

Longitude : 67° 45'

County : Victoria

Parish : Grand Falls

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Colebrooke West 3.14 306° NW
Mitchell Settlement 3.14 306° NW
Park 3.92 19° NNE
McCluskey Settlement 3.92 19° NNE
Grand Falls 3.92 19° NNE
Colebrooke 3.92 19° NNE
Colebrooke East 3.92 19° NNE
Long Sault 3.92 19° NNE
Hennigar's Corner 4.49 34° NE
Argosy 4.49 146° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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