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Attractions in Orford

Mont Orford and one more: what to see in Orford

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 6. We list 2 places to visit inside Orford’s municipal boundary and 4 within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by Sépaq. The best-known trip out is to Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke, 24 km away.

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In Orford
2
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
by Parks Canada or Sépaq
Best known

Highlights of Orford

Ski hillSki hillMont Orfordin townNational parkNational park · SépaqMont-Orford National Parkin townMuseumMuseumMusée d’art naïf de Magog4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCentre d'arts visuels et Musée d'art naïf4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMaison Merry4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCentre D'Interprétation Du Marais1.2 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

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The dashed line is Orford’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

Which kinds

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Nature & national parks 1 national park1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 ski hill1 in town

Green: inside Orford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

In the care of Sépaq: Mont-Orford National Park.

Every place

Place by place

The 2 inside Orford come first, best known 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 Orford → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Orford →

Big names nearby

The wider area

CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke24 km northeastMuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum24 km northeast · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or priorySaint Benedict Abbey20 km south
MuseumLouis S. St. Laurent30 km eastSki hillSki Bromont37 km southwestNational parkNational park · SépaqYamaska National Park35 km west

Places well known beyond Orford (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 Orford: the answers

Does Orford have a museum?

In or within 5 km of Orford: Centre d'arts visuels et Musée d'art naïf and Centre D'Interprétation Du Marais.

Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Orford?

Yes: within 5 km of Orford, the places run by Sépaq are named in the By kind chart.

What are the best-known days out near Orford?

Further out, up to 40 km: Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum (24 km), Saint Benedict Abbey (20 km), Louis S. St. Laurent (30 km), Ski Bromont (37 km).

How is this list made?

We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond it.

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 (6)

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).