Frédéric-Back Park, Montreal

Name: Frédéric-Back Park
Address: Montreal, Canada

#296 among attractions in Montreal

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Frédéric-Back Park is an urban park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is within the Saint-Michel environmental complex in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension. The 192-hectare area originally was a limestone quarry, then a landfill. It is in the midst of a transformation that will see the majority of it become the park. A trail of 5.5 kilometres encircles the center of the park. As of 2020, the park has a total area of 48 hectares. When the planned transformation is complete, the park will have an area of 153 hectares. ()

Elevation: 125 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°33'46"N, 73°37'43"W

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Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension (Saint-Michel)Montreal Canada

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Frédéric-Back Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sault-au-Récollet, Villeray, Christophe Colomb Avenue, Buffet Marina.

1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal
34 min walk • Sault-au-Récollet is a neighbourhood in Montreal. It is located in the eastern edge of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville bordering the Rivière des Prairies. Autoroute 19 connects Sault-au-Récollet to the city of Laval. The neighbourhood was designated as a heritage site by the city of Montreal in 1992.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Villeray, Montreal
14 min walk • Villeray is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough and is situated in the north-central part of the Island of Montreal.
1.4 miSE
Street
Christophe Colomb Avenue, Montreal
35 min walk • Christophe Colomb Avenue is a major north-south street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has a length of 8.5 kilometres, and crosses the boroughs of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension and Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
1.4 miNE
45°34'47"N • 73°36'43"W
Buffet Marina, Montreal
37 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.2 miSE
City, Neighbourhood
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, Montreal
31 min walk • Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It had a population of 143,853 according to the 2016 Census and a land area of 16.5 square kilometres.
1.1 miE
Sport, Sport venue
St. Michel Arena, Montreal
28 min walk • St. Michel Arena is a 2,000-seat indoor arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was built in 1968. It served as the weightlifting venue of the 1976 Summer Olympics and is located about 4.4 km west of the Olympic Stadium. The capacity was temporarily raised to 2,700 for the games.
0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal
19 min walk • The Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, abbreviated CSCR, is a multi-purpose sport facility, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.