The Island of the Cross (Île à la Croix) is located in the middle of the Batiscan River, at the northern edge of the eastern part of the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve, in the area designated "Miguick-Île à la Croix",[1] the unincorporated Lac-Lapeyrère, Quebec territory, Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, Canada.

The cross also protect residents and seasonal workers fast river (upstream and downstream) and sometimes considerable floods accentuated the risk of injury or drowning.

[4] The island is shaped like a foot (toes pointing to the southwest and the heel to the mouth of the Miguick River (Quebec)) with a length of one kilometre and a maximum width of 300 metres (980 ft).

The last small island (altitude: 244 m) is located further downstream in front of the outlet of Lac de la Daraise (west side of the Batiscan River).

Highway 2 to the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve crosses the northern part of the island in the east-west direction to connect the two main sections of this provincial park, which is divided in two by the Batiscan River.

This "Miguick-Île à la Croix" area comprises a small hamlet near the Canadian National Railway, on the east side of Batiscan River.