It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River and is part of the Outaouais, one of roughly 12 historical regions of Québec.
The township-county comprised several communities, namely Templeton, Gatineau, and Pointe-Gatineau which have now been merged.
In terms of topography, about two-thirds of the county in the north contain landscapes typical of the Canadian Shield, while the lower third is gentler valley terrain.
Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King died here on July 22, 1950.
[3][4] The Townships are primarily a surveying unit introduced after the British conquest, and were designated to cover most of the unattributed territory in Quebec.