Radisson, Quebec

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Radisson, Quebec is a remote northern village in the James Bay region of Quebec, Canada, known primarily as a service hub for nearby hydroelectric projects and wilderness tourism.

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instanceOf population centre
unconstituted locality
commonlyUsedLanguage English
French
country Canada
foundedForPurpose construction of James Bay hydroelectric project
housing and services for hydroelectric construction workers
governingBody Eeyou Istchee Baie-James regional government NERFINISHED
Municipality of Baie-James (historical) NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic one of the northernmost year-round road-accessible settlements in Quebec
remote northern village
road-accessible northern community
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasNearbyAirport La Grande Rivière Airport NERFINISHED
Radisson Airport NERFINISHED
hasService basic retail services
fuel station
lodging
restaurants
locatedByRoadDistanceFrom about 1,875 km north of Montreal
about 620 km north of Matagami, Quebec
locatedIn Quebec NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Nord-du-Québec NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion James Bay region NERFINISHED
locatedInTerritorialEquivalent Eeyou Istchee Baie-James GENERATED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear James Bay NERFINISHED
locatedNorthOf Matagami, Quebec NERFINISHED
locatedOn La Grande River NERFINISHED
nearbyHydroelectricComplex La Grande hydroelectric complex NERFINISHED
nearbyHydroelectricGeneratingStation La Grande-1 generating station NERFINISHED
La Grande-2-A generating station NERFINISHED
La Grande-3 generating station NERFINISHED
La Grande-4 generating station NERFINISHED
Robert-Bourassa generating station NERFINISHED
officialLanguage French
primaryEconomicActivity accommodation and hospitality services
hydroelectric project support services
outfitting and guiding
wilderness tourism
roadAccessVia James Bay Road NERFINISHED
Route de la Baie-James NERFINISHED
servesAs service centre for Hydro-Québec workers
service hub for nearby hydroelectric complexes
tourismType fishing tourism
hunting tourism
hydroelectric facility tours
northern lights viewing
wilderness tourism

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Radisson hasNamesake Radisson, Quebec