| Val-Morin | |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Central Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in central Quebec |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1850s |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | June 27, 1922 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Donna Salvati |
| Area Total Km2: | 41.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 39.20 |
| Elevation M: | 309 |
| Population Total: | 3123 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 79.7 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 8.8% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 2077 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
Val-Morin (pronounced as /fr/) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
Val-Morin is located in the Laurentian Mountains, along the Rivière du Nord and on the shores of Lake Raymond at an elevation of 309m (1,014feet), about 15km (09miles) south-east of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts. Its territory includes numerous lakes such as La Salle, Lavallée, Bélair in the east, and Beauvais, Normand, and Valiquette in the west.
The geographic area now called Val-Morin was likely inhabited by First Nations people either Montagnais-Naskapi, Algonkin or Cree prior to European settlement.[1]
In 1852, the Morin Township was formed. It was named after its founder and 19th-century politician Augustin-Norbert Morin (1803-1865) who already had a huge farm of more than 3km2 on the banks of the Rivière du Nord, built around 1850-1860 and included a home, saw mill, and flour mill.[2] Morin was among the first residents and helped many settlers to settle here. In 1887, the Val-Morin Post Office opened, and in 1922, the Municipality of Val-Morin was established.[3]
Originally farmers, residents of Val-Morin have turned to the development of Alpine ski resorts and outdoor activities in recent times.[3]
Population trend:[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1487 (total dwellings: 2077)
Mother tongue:
Val-Morin benefits from its close proximity to Montreal and the much traveled Highway 15. The "Le Petit Train du Nord" bike path and cross country ski trail and linear park cuts through Val-Morin bringing many cyclists and cross-country skiers through its territory. The Parc Dufresne regional park also attracts many hikers and cross-country skiers.
Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[5]