Visit Louis S. St. Laurent in Compton
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. The municipal boundary itself has one place on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its edge. For a longer trip, Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke lies 18 km away.
Compton’s best known
Next to Louis S. St. Laurent, the best known are 2 museums, an attraction and a ski hill.
MuseumLouis S. St. Laurentin town
MuseumMusée Beaulne3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionForesta Lumina1.4 km outside town, to the southeastSki hillSki hillLes Sentiers d'à Côté100 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumLittle Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse800 m outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The dashed line is Compton’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
Green: inside Compton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
The one inside Compton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Compton → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Compton →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke18 km northwest
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum19 km northwest · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or priorySaint Benedict Abbey36 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Compton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Compton: questions
Does Compton have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Compton: Little Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Compton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mont-Orford National Park (Sépaq), 32 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Compton?
For a day out within 40 km: Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum (19 km), Saint Benedict Abbey (36 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Louis S. St. Laurent: Mario Hains, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Beaulne: Minoumi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Benedict Abbey: Jean-Philippe Boulet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).