Native name: Île Charron | |
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Montreal side of Lafontaine Tunnel, leading to Charron Island. | |
Geography | |
Location | Saint Lawrence River |
Coordinates | 45°35′07″N 73°28′56″W / 45.585212°N 73.482335°W |
Archipelago | Îles de Boucherville |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Official website | gouverneur-ile-charron.com |
Accessible by Quebec Autoroute 25 (exit 1) |
Charron Island (French: Île Charron) is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, the westernmost of the Îles de Boucherville archipelago, near Îles-de-Boucherville National Park to the northeast of Montreal. It is part of the city of Longueuil, and is connected to the mainland and the Island of Montreal by the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge–Tunnel which carries Quebec Autoroute 25 and the Trans-Canada Highway.