A large town on the east side of the Richelieu River opposite
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. (45.308N/73.240W) It was named in 1854 for
Pierre Lemoyne, Sieur d'Iberville, an early french solder and
explorer.
Île <xxxx>
French for island. See also: <xxxx> Island or Isle
<xxxx>
Île-aux-Chats
An island off Grande-Île at the east end of Lake
St-Francis. (45.268N/74.186W) It was at the southeast end of one
of the dams built to control water to the Old Beauharnois Canal
in 1844. It was also the southern end of the Canada Atlantic
Railway bridge that ran across to Coteau-Landing. Now joined to
the mainland by a causeway. It was previously named Clark's
Island.
Île-à-Boquet
An island in the St-Lawrence River at the east end of the
Lachine Rapids near the mouth of the St-Pierre River (Laprairie)
(45.411N/73.574W) It has now been incorporated into the north
bank of the St-Lawrence Seaway at Ste-Catherine.
Île-Ahiot
An island in Lake St-Francis close to the tip of
Pointe-Casault, 1.6mi (2.7km) NE of St-Anicet Village.
(45.158N/74.339W)
Île-à-l'Ail
An island in the St-Lawrence River, at the west end of Cedars
Rapids, between St-Timothèe and Les Cèdres.
(45.298N/74.050W)
Île-à-l'Ours
A tiny island off the north side of the eastern tip of
Grande-Île. (45.297N/74.073W)
Île-Arthur
A island in the St-Lawrence River, in Coteau Rapids, 0.7mi
(1.1km) south of Coteau-du-Lac. (45.282N/74.174W) It was
previously called Prisoner's Island.
Île-à-Tambault
One of the St-Lawrence River islands in the
Îles-de-la-Paix group between Châteauguay and
Beauharnois. It is located 1.2mi (1.9km) north of Maple Grove.
(45.338N/73.850W)
Île-à-Thomas
One of the St-Lawrence River islands in the
Îles-de-la-Paix group between Châteauguay and
Beauharnois. It is located 1mi (1.6km) NW of Maple Grove.
(45.332N/73.854W)
Île-au-Diable
An island in the St-Lawrence River in the middle of the
Lachine Rapids. (45.414N/73.595W) Not to be confused with
Île-du-Diable near Beauharnois.
Île-aux-Branches
An island in the Richelieu River, off the north end of
Île-aux-Noix. (45.132N/73.258W)
Île-aux-Noix
An island in the Richelieu River, 13mi (21km) south of
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. (45.124N/73.264W) It was originally called
Isle aux Têtes and was part of the Seigniory of Noyon. It
is the location of the old Fort Lennox which is now a National
Parks site.
Île-aux-Noix Cemetery
A cemetery at Île-aux-Noix Village, located on
Rte 223, 0.4mi (0.6km) north of the corner of 74th
Ave. (45.133N/73.275W)
Île-aux-Noix Post Office
The Île-aux-Noix Post Office operated from 1898 to the
present time. Prior to that, it was named St-Valentin Post
Office. The St-Valentin Post Office name was then applied to a
new location in present day St-Valentin.
Île-aux-Noix (Village)
A village on the west side of the Richelieu River, 13mi
(20km) south of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is located on
Rte 223, due east of St-Valentin. (45.133N/73.274W)
Its official name is St-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix. Prior to
1899, it was named St-Valentin(e).
Île-aux-Onacks
An old name for Île-Villemomble.
Île-aux-Plaines
One of the St-Lawrence River islands in the
Îles-de-la-Paix group between Châteauguay and
Beauharnois. It is located 1.7mi (2.8km) north of Maple Grove.
(45.345N/73.842W)
Île-aux-Raisins (Richelieu River)
An island in the Richelieu River, off the north end of
Île-aux-Noix. (45.130N/73.259W)
Île-aux-Raisins (St-Lawrence River)
An old name for Île-Lemoine, now attached to the east
end of Île-à-l'Ail.
Île-aux-Seigneur
An artificial island created by the construction of the
St-Lawrence Seaway. It is located on the north side of the
Seaway channel starting at Ste-Catherine. (45.410N/73.593W)
Île-aux-Vaches
A long, thin island in the St-Lawrence River, 0.5mi (0.8km)
SE of Les Cèdres. (45.302N/74.060W)
Île-aux-Veaux
A small St-Lawrence River island in the Île-de-la-Paix
group between Beauharnois and Châteauguay. It is located
0.7mi (1.2km) north of Maple Grove. (45.332N/73.841W)
Île-Beaubien
An island in Lake St-Francis, 0.7mi (1.1km) NW of Port-Lewis.
(45.180N/74.276W) It was previously named
Île-Pinsonnault.
Île-Beaudry
A small island in the St-Charles River, 0.8mi (1.3km) west of
St-Timothèe. (45.281N/74.060W)
Île-Bienville
An island in the St-Lawrence River between Grande-Île
and Coteau. It is on the north side of Île-d'Aloigny.
(45.276N/74.173W) It was previously named Pig Island.
Île-Brisebois
An island in the St-Charles River (Valleyfield), on the south
side of Nitro and on the northeast side of the Mgr-Langlois Blvd
Bridge near Rte 30. (45.273N/74.085W)
Île-Calypso
See: Île-Lalanne.
Île-Cattle
The modern name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located
0.4mi (0.6km) north of the eastern tip of Île-Juane.
(45.023N/74.609W) The islands in this area have changed in shape
as well as name over the years. It seems to have been called Big
Cow Island on an old map.
Île-Chatelain
The modern name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located
near the mouth of Bittern Creek. (45.030N/74.583W) The islands in
this area have changed in shape as well as name over the years.
It seems to have been called Hazelnut Island on an old map.
Île-Chrétien
A small island in Lake St-Francis between Pointe-Doyon
(Pointe-Casault) and Pointe-De-Coigne (Pointe-Decaigne) 2.3mi
(3.8km) NE of St-Anicet. (45.166N/74.332W) It lies on the NW side
of Île-Kindly.
Île-Christatie
Se Christatee Island.
Île-Collins (Dundee)
An island in Lake St-Francis, 1.8mi (3km) NNE of Fraser's
Point. (45.069N/74.455W) It is part of the St-Regis Indian
Reserve.
Île-Cow
The modern name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located
off the east end of Île-St-Regis. (45.027N/74.604W) The
islands in this area have changed in shape as well as name over
the years. It seems to have been called Haley's Island on an old
map.
Île-Cuisy
A small island in Lake St-Francis, just off the tip of
Pointe-Doyon (Pointe-Casault), 1.9mi (3.1km) NE of St-Anicet.
(45.161N/74.336W)
Île-d'Aloigny
An island in the St-Lawrence River between Grande-Île
and Coteau-Landing. (45.271N/74.175W) The Mgr-Langlois Bridge
(Rte 201) passes over it on the way to the north
shore. It was previously called Thorn Island.
Île-de-Beaujeu
An island in the St-Lawrence River between Grande-Île
and Coteau-Landing on the west side of Île-d'Aloigny.
(45.266N/74.180W) It was previously called Maple Island
(Grand-Île-aux-Erables). It is named after the Beaujeu
Family who were owners of the Seigniory of Soulanges at one time.
It is now part of the Hydro-Quebec control dam installation.
Île-de-la-Grosse-Pointe (Valleyfield)
A small island in the east end of Lake St-Francis, 0.5mi
(0.8km) west of Grosse-Pointe at the north side of the western
end of the (New) Beauharnois Power Canal. (45.242N/74.172W)
Îles-de-la-Paix
A group of islands in the St-Lawrence River, just off
Beauharnois and Maple Grove, southwest of Châteauguay.
(45.34N/73.85W)
Île-de-la-Prison (Prisoner's Island)
An old name for Île-Arthur. A modern topo map shows it
as part of the mainland at Coteau-du-Lac but this is probably an
error on the map marking.
Île-des-Cascades (Cascades Island)
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the east end of
Pointe-des-Cascades. (45.330N/73.944W)
Île-des-Franc-Tireurs
A island in Lake St-Francis, 1.9mi (3km) ENE of Port-Lewis,
just off the tip of Pointe-Biron. (45.187N/74.249W)
Île-Delâge
A tiny island off the north side of the eastern tip of
Grande-Île. (45.297N/74.082W)
Île-Delisle
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the Kahnawake Indian
Reserve that disappeared during the construction of the
St-Lawrence Seaway. It was merged with others to form
Île-Tetakwitha.
Île-de-Salaberry
The modern name for Grande-Île on the north side of
Valleyfield.
Île-des-Soeurs (Grises) (Nun's Island)
Another name for Île-St-Bernard at the mouth of the
Châteauguay River. (45.391N/73.757W) Named for the Order of
Gray Nuns who owned the Seigniory of Châteauguay from 1765
until 1854 when the seigniory system was abolished. The Sisters
continued to own the island to the present day. Not to be
confused with the Île-des-Soeurs/Nun's Island
(Verdun).
Île-Dickerson
See: Dickerson Island.
Île-Dodens
The modern name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located
1.4mi (2.2km) north of the mouth of Bittern Creek. The islands
in this area have changed in shape as well as name over the
years. It seems to have been called White Birch Island on an old
map.
Île-Dondaine
An island in the St-Lawrence River, close to the northwest
corner of Grande-Île. (45.280N/74.166W) It was previously
named Broad Island.
Île-du-Canal (St-Regis)
See: Canal Island (St-Regis).
Île-du-Diable
One of the St-Lawrence River islands in the
Îles-de-la-Paix group between Châteauguay and
Beauharnois. It is located 0.9mi (1.5km) north of Maple Grove.
(45.334N/73.844W) Not to be confused with Île-au-Diable in
the Lachine Rapids.
Île-du-Docteur
One of the St-Lawrence River islands in the
Îles-de-la-Paix group between Châteauguay and
Beauharnois. It is located 0.9mi (1.4km) NW of Maple Grove.
(45.329N/73.755W)
Île-du-Large
An older name for Le-Grande-Île (Maple Grove).
Île-Dundee
The modern name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located
between Île-Christatee and the south shore.
(45.042N/74.504W)
Île-Dupuis
A small island in Lake St-Francis, located on the west corner
of Pointe-Dupuis, 2.9mi (4.7km) SW of St-Anicet.
(45.117N/74.413W)
Île-du-Rapide
The old name for Île-du-Docteur.
Île-Forest
A small island located 0.6mi (1km) NW of St-Timothèe.
(45.294N/74.052W)
Île-Giroux
An island in the St-Lawrence River, 0.9mi (1.5km) east of
Coteau-Landing. (45.260N/74.188W) It is part of the Canada
Atlantic Railway (CNR) bridge from Grande-Île to
Coteau-Landing.
Île-Goose
The modern name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or
next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located
near the mouth of Bittern Creek. (45.030N/74.589W) The islands in
this area have changed in shape as well as name over the years.
It seems to have been called Berry Island on an old map.
Île-Jaune (Yellow Island) (St-Regis)
An island in the St-Lawrence River in the St-Regis Indian
Reserve. It is located just west of the hamlet of Chenail, 5.5mi
(8.8km) west of Dundee Village and 1.2mi (1.9km) NE of the mouth
of the St-Regis River. (45.014N/74.624W)
Île-Jobin
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the east end of
Grande-Île, 0.9mi (1.5km) NW of St-Timothèe.
(45.297N/74.057W)
Île-Joubert
A island in the St-Lawrence River, south of
Pointe-des-Cascades, in the middle of the Cascades Rapids. It
was previously called Round Island. (45.330N/73.974W)
Île-Juillet
An island on the north side of the eastern tip of
Grande-Île. (45.298N/74.066W) It is now joined to
Grande-Île and Île-aux-Vaches with bridges.
Île-Kindly
A small island in Lake St-Francis, between Pointe-Doyon
(Pointe-Casault) and Pointe-De-Coigne (Pointe-Decaigne), 2.3mi
(3.8km) NE of St-Anicet. (45.165N/74.331W) It lies on the SE side
of Île-Chrétien.
Île-Lebeuf
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the east end of
Grande-Île, 1.1mi (1.8km) NW of St-Timothèe.
(45.297N/74.060W)
Île-Lalonde
An island at the NE corner of Lake St-Francis, 0.6mi (1km)
ESE of Coteau-Landing. (45.256N/74.195W) Previously named
MacIntyre Island.
Île-Lalanne
An island in the vicinity of Port-Lewis, also known as
Île-Calypso, that was occupied in the 1930s and 40s by a
Dr. Lalanne, a strong nazi sympathizer and anti-semite. The
exact location and official name has not been determined.?
Île-Lanouette
A small island in Lake St-Francis, 0.25mi (0.4km) off
Pointe-Dupuis, 2.8mi (4.5km) SW of St-Anicet.
(45.125N/74.413W)
Île-La-Noux
A name given to Île-St-Bernard on a 1763 map of
Châteauguay prepared by military engineers for Gen. Murray
of the British Army. Possible origin of the name is the de la
Noue family that owned the Seigniory of Châteauguay in the
1700s. Noux is a possible plural of Noue in old french.
Île-Léonard
An island in the St-Lawrence River, between Grande-Île
and Coteau-Landing, 1.4mi (2.2km) NE of Coteau-Landing and 0.3mi
(0.5km) east of the junction of Rtes 201 and 338.
(45.272N/74.188W) Mgr-Langlois Bridge and Rte 201
passes over it. It was previously named French Island.
Île-l'Hopital
An island in the Richelieu River, 2.6mi (4.2km) east of
Lacolle. (45.080N/73.320W)
Île-Longue
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the Kahnawake Indian
Reserve, that disappeared during the construction of the
St-Lawrence Seaway. It was merged with others to form
Île-Tetakwitha.
Île-Longueuil
An island in the St-Lawrence River, between Grande-Île
and Coteau-Landing, 1.5mi (2.4km) east of Coteau-landing.
(45.257N/74.177W) Previously named Round Island where the Canada
Atlantic Railway (CNR) Bridge crossed over the river to
Coteau-Landing. Another old island, Swan Island, on the east
side, appears to have been merged with Round Island, possibly
during the construction of the railway bridge.
Île-Marchand
A small island in Lake St-Francis, just off the tip of Dupuis
Point, located 2.6mi (4.2km) SE of St-Anicet.
(45.125N/74.412W)
Île-Maricourt
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the west end of
Grande-Île, between Île-d'Aloigny and
Île-Dondaine. (45.274N/74.168W)
Île-Mercier
A small island near Valleyfield, close to the tip of
Grosse-Pointe, on the north side of the west end of the (New)
Beauharnois Power Canal. (45.242N/74.166W)
Île-Minguy
An island in Lake St-Francis, 0.2mi (0.3km) NW of
Pointe-Dupuis and 2.6mi (4.2km) WSW of St-Anicet.
(45.127N/74.412W)
Île-Mud (St-Regis)
A small island in the mouth of the St-Regis River, at
St-Regis Village in the Akwesasne Indian Reserve.
(45.003N/74.641W)
Île-Paiement
A small island located 0.4mi (0.6km) NW of
St-Timothèe. (45.293N/74.049W)
Île-Papineau
A long island in the St-Lawrence River, close to the north
side of St-Timothèe. (45.292N/74.048W)
Île-Perrot
A large island off the west end of the Island of
Montréal, across the St-Lawrence River from Beauharnois.
(45.37N/73.94W) The first recorded settler in the
Châteauguay Valley came over from Île-Perrot.
Île-Pinsonneault (St-Anicet)
An older name for Île-Beaubien, located 0.7mi (1.1km)
NW of Port-Lewis.
Île-Pinsonneault (St-Timothèe)
A small island in the eastern end of the St-Charles River,
1.3mi (2km) WSW of St-Timothèe. (45.287N/74.063W)
Île-Plum
See: Plumb island.
Île-Racicot
An island in the St-Lawrence River, 0.4mi (0.7km) north of
St-Timothèe. (45.295N/74.039W)
Île-Rene-Lapierre (Dundee)
An island in Lake St-Francis, 1.3mi (2.2km) NE of Fraser
Point. (45.063N/74.451W) It was previously named Buchanan
Island.
Île-Ronde (Richelieu)
A small island in the Richelieu River, off the south end of
Île-aux-Noix. (45.118N/73.269W)
Île-Ronde (St-Regis)
See: Round Island (St-Regis).
Île-St-Bernard
Present name for the large island at the mouth of the
Châteauguay River. (45.391N/73.757W) It may be named after
St-Bernard whose feast day was Aug 20, the purported date that
the Seigniory of Châteauguay was granted in 1672. It has
been named Île-la-Noux on some old maps and
Île-des-Soeurs (Nun's Island) after the Gray Nuns Order
that has owned it since the 1760s.
Île-St-Joseph
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the Kahnawake Indian
Reserve, that disappeared during the construction of the
St-Lawrence Seaway when it was merged with others to form
Île-Tetakwitha.
Île-St-Nicholas
An island near Île-St-Bernard at the mouth of the
Châteauguay River at Châteauguay, QC. Some old
documents apply the Île-St-Nicholas name to the present
Île-St-Bernard. It is not known if this was actually an
old name or was a mistake.
Île-St-Paul
Probably a very early name for Île-à-Boquet in
the Lachine Rapids at the mouth of the Rivière-St-Pierre.
It is shown on an old map of the rapids as in line with the
St-Pierre River mouth but the map is distorted and the exact
identity of the island in modern terms is unclear. The only
other possibility is Île-au-Diable but it is upstream from
Rivière St-Pierre. Nun's Island (Verdun) has also been
called Île-St-Paul on old maps.
Île-St-Regis (St-Regis Island)
An large island in the St-Lawrence River that belongs to the
Akwesasne Indian Reserve. It is located 6.5mi (10.5km) west of
Dundee Village, 1mi (1.6mi) north of St-Regis Village and is in
the center of the river channel. (45.016N/74.639W)
Île-Ste-Thérèse
A large island in the Richelieu River, 3.8mi (6.3km) north of
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. (45.363N/73.257W) Also called Grand
St-Therese Island.
Île-Saveuse
A long thin island on the east side of Les Cèdres,
0.9mi (1.5km) north of St-Timothèe. (45.303N/74.040W) It
is part of Hydro-Quebec's St-Timothèe Control Dam
installation.
Île-Senecal
An island in the western end of Lake St-Francis, 0.75mi
(1.2km) NE of Fraser's Point. (45.055N/74.461W)
Île-Serigny
A small island in the St-Lawrence River, 0.6mi (1km) west of
Grand-ile and on the north side of Île-Longueuil.
(45.262N/74.174W)
Île-Sugar-Bush (Sugar Bush Island)
A marsh island on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River,
in or next to the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is
located 2.9mi (4.7km) WNW of Dundee Village, between the mouths
of Bittern Creek and Succor Creek. Marsh islands can come and go
or change shape drastically with small changes in water lever and
this one is no exception.
Île-Tekakwitha
An island in the St-Lawrence River, off the Kahnawake Indian
Reserve, 1.2mi (2km) west of Kahnawake Village. (45.414N/73.697W)
It was created during the construction of the St-Lawrence Seaway,
when the old islands named Île-Longue, Île-Delisle,
and Île-St-Joseph were merged. It was named after Kateri
Tekakwitha, an indian maiden from Kahnawake who lived in the
early Mission days and is currently being investigated as a
possible saint.
Île-Thompson
An island in the St-Lawrence River, in or next to the
Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located 2.3mi (3.7km)
north of the mouth of the Salmon River. (45.068N/74.509W)
Île-Urbain
An island in the Châteauguay River, 4.1mi (6.6km) north
of Ste-Martine. (45.309N/73.796W)
Île-Villemomble
An island in the St-Lawrence River, between
St-Timothèe and Les Cèdres. It is 0.7mi (1.1km)
north of St-Timothèe. (45.299N/74.040W) It was previously
named Isle-aux-Onacks.
Indian Point
The earliest name for Logan's Point, the point of land at the
junction of the Châteauguay and English Rivers, 2.1mi
(3.3km) north of Howick Village. (45.214N/73.837W) Later named
LaFourche (french for "fork") and most recently named Logan's
Point. Name was derived from the indian artifacts found in the
area by early travellers.
Indian Lands (Dundee)
An area, in what later became Dundee Township, that was
granted to the Mohawks in the mid 1700s by the french
authorities. A survey in 1809 described the area as: Bounded on
the north by Lake St-Francis, on the south by the "Province line"
(US border), on the northeast by the Township of Godmanchester
and on the west by the Salmon River. It divided these Indian
lands from the St-Regis Indian Reserve which was on the other
side of the the Salmon River and south of the US border. The area
was also called "The Indian Lands (or Reserve) of Kintail". Most
of these lands were leased to white settlers and eventually
acquired by them except for some areas in the extreme west end of
what is now Dundee Township which was designated as part of the
Akwesasne Indian Reserve.
Indian Mills
A mill on the Rivière la Tortue, where Delson is now
located.
The Second DOUBLE Concession (Williamstown) and the road
associated with it. (45.18N/73.82W) Now the west end is part of
the Paroisse de Très-St-Sacrement and the east end is part
of Ste-Martine Municipality. Not to be confused with the Second
(single) Concession (Williamstown) which was located on the east
side of Chemin Double (St-Urbain).
Irish Ridge (St-Anicet)
The Third Range or Concession (Godmanchester, now St-Anicet),
especially the southwest half of the range. Named for the large
number of Irish catholics that settled there in the early
1800s.
Irona (NY)
An old hamlet in northern New York State, located 7.1mi
(11.5km) WSW of Mooers (NY) and 1.3mi (2.1km) south of US RT11,
on Alder Bend Road. (44.904N/73.705W)
Island, The (Jamestown)
It is not really an island, just a long narrow point between
the Châteauguay River and the Outarde River, located 0.7mi
(1.1km) west of Ormstown and running west to the Boyd Settlement
in Hinchinbrooke. Also known as Ormstown Island or Jamestown
Island.
Isle, <xxxx>
Alternate english form of island. See also: <xxxx>
Island and the french form, Île <xxxx>
Isle aux Têtes
An ancient name for Ile-aux-Noix.
Isle Cascades
See: Île des Casscades.
Isle of Noah
An english corruption of Île-aux-Noix.
Isle of Skye
A settlement in Dundee Township along the First Concession
(Dundee). The post office was located at the corner of Rte
132 and Chemin de la Pointe-Fraser that serves Fraser's
Point. (45.036N/74.454W) Named after Skye, an island northwest of
Scotland, that was the homeland of many of the early settlers to
this settlement.
Isle of Skye Cemetery
An old cemetery in the Isle of Skye Settlement. It is located
0.45mi (0.7km) NW of Rte 132 and the Montée
Murchison corner and 1.3mi (2.1km) NE of Fraser's Point.
(45.053N/74.445W) It was also called the Broken Front
Cemetery.
Isle of Skye Post Office
The Isle of Skye Post Office operated from 1904 until 1913.
It was located on the First Concession (Dundee) at the corner of
Rte 132 and Chemin de la-Pointe-Fraser that serves
Fraser's Point. (45.036N/74.454W)