Discover Lacolle in Canada
Lacolle in the region of Quebec with its 1,528 habitants is a place located in Canada - some 116 mi or ( 186 km ) East of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Lacolle is now 01:26 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Montreal " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hartford, Boston, Champlain, Coopersville, and Malone. When in this area, you might want to check out Hartford . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lacolle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Adirondack - Amtrak 695 with Great Dome Ocean View - Cantic Quebec
September 23 2010 - Amtrak's inaugural run of it's Great Dome Ocean View, on the Adirondack. For the 2010 season. Heading north to Montreal through Cantic Quebec. Ocean View, car 10031, was from a bat ..
Railfanning Cantic Quebec
Cantic (called Lacolle Junction before that) was once an important interlocking between two main lines. One was the Rouses Point line. This track ran from Rouses Point NY to St. Jean-sur-Richelieu PQ ..
On Location - Lacolle Quebec
Lacolle station was built by the Delaware & Hudson in the early 1900's. Possibly 1930. Date is not exact. Early on, in 1881, the Napierville Junction Railway & Quarry Company was created to build a li ..
Amtrak's Southbound Adirondack with Great Dome Ocean View and Private Cars - Cantic Quebec
My first attempt to catch Amtrak's Adirondack coming into Canada a few weeks prior ended in failure. The train was delayed by Customs and darkness. I was determined to capture it so I got up very earl ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lacolle railway station
Lacolle railway station is a railway station located in Lacolle, Quebec. Its address is 21 rue Ste-Marie adjacent to the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Lacolle Subdivision. A large piece of land surrounds it and a long yard is located on the other side of the tracks. Situated close to the Canada – United States border, the Canadian Pacific Railway station at Lacolle played a role as both a railway station and a customs and immigration post for Canadian and American border officers.
Located at 45.08 -73.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lacolle Mills Blockhouse
Lacolle Mill Blockhouse, also known as, Blockhaus de la rivière-Lacolle, is a blockhouse located in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. It was the location for the Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814). Built around 1781, the blockhouse was part of the British colonies defence network. While protecting the saw mill and the lighthouse built on the river, the Blockhouse was used as an outpost by the British Army on assignment in the Haut-Richelieu region and on Lake Champlain.
Located at 45.07 -73.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rouses Point - Lacolle 223 Border Crossing
The Rouses Point - Lacolle 223 Border Crossing connects the towns of Lacolle, Quebec to Rouses Point, New York. This crossing is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Because the municipality of Lacolle, Quebec has two border crossings, CBSA calls this one 223 to indicate it is the crossing on Quebec Route 223. Historically, it was called Cantic, which was a local village name that is no longer used.
Located at 45.01 -73.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Overton Corners-Lacolle 221 Border Crossing
The Overton Corners-Lacolle 221 Border Crossing connects the towns of Lacolle, Quebec to Champlain, New York. This crossing is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Because the village of Lacolle, Quebec has two border crossings, this one is called 221 to indicate it is the crossing on Quebec Route 221. Conversely, US Border station is sometimes called 276 because it is located on New York State Route 276.
Located at 45.01 -73.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fort Montgomery (Lake Champlain)
Fort Montgomery on Lake Champlain is the second of two American forts built at the northernmost point on the lake: a first, unnamed fort built on the same site in 1816 and Fort Montgomery built in 1844. The current massive stone fortification, the second fort, was built between 1844 and 1871 at the US/Canada border of Lake Champlain at Island Point in the village of Rouses Point, New York.
Located at 45.01 -73.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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