'''Magog''' is a town in Quebec. Located at the northern end of Lake Memphremagog, this hamlet flourished in the 19th century thanks to the contruction of flour, saw and card mills by Ralph Merry III, the founder of Magog. Arriving in the region around 1797, he constructed the first dam on the north side of the river, between an island and a stream, where the railway now lies.
The town_fs original name was _gOutlet,_h as it is located where the lake drains. For the same reason, the parish of Saint-Patrice-de-Magog, founded in 1861, carried the name Saint-Patrice-d_fOutlet at the time. Outlet was the official name for many decades, although Magog started appearing on official documents in 1783.
In 1850, Outlet became Magog, which was officially incorporated on January 28, 1888 as a village, and in 1890 as a town.
Magog became a city in autumn 2002 when it merged with Magog Township, which covers a large area divided into three districts by two shores of Lake Memphremagog and the Town of Omerville, formerly a parish attached to Magog. The merger increased the municipality_fs population to 23 540 residents. In a historical context, this merger appealed to a strong sense of mutual ownership based on over 200 years of sharing and developing a common land.
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By car
'''From Montreal''' take the Autoroute 10 East. Take exits 115, 118, or 123.
'''From Sherbrooke''' take the Autoroute 10 West. Take exits 115, 118, or 123.
'''From Vermont''' take I-91 North to Canadian border (Rock Island
border crossing between Stanstead, QC and Derby Line, VT). It becomes Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (route 55). Take exit 29 or 33.
By bus
Greyhound [http://www.greyhound.ca] motorcoaches connect Magog to Montreal and Sherbrooke.
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Lake Memphremagog
Mount Orford
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'''Throughout the year''', Magog is alive with sports, cultural events and a wide variety of activities, including the Traversee Internationale du Lac Memphremagog swimming event, the Memphremagog Arts Circuit in the summer, the Magog-Orford Grape Harvest Festival, the Vieux Clocher de Magog, boutiques, art galleries, cafes, terraces, restaurants.
'''Summer''':
water sports
swimming
golf
horseback riding
tennis
cycling
in-line skating
boat cruise on lake Memphremagog
stroll through the Baie-de-Magog park
Bleu Lavande
Golf and mini putt
Paint Ball
Visit Vineyards
While you_fre having fun in the water, keep an eye out for '''Memphre''', a legendary lake creature that has been making waves for over 200 years. Memphre has been seen over 225 times, with sightings dating back to 1798.
'''Winter''':
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skating on the ice path that borders Lake Memphremagog
snowmobile trails.
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