Promontory of Quebec

Promontory of Quebec French: Colline de Québec
Plateau
View from Anse-au-Foulon, with Cap Diamant to the east
Topographic map of the Promontory of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°46′19″N 71°18′07″W
Location	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Orogeny	Appalachian
Geology	Schist
Dimensions
• Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
• Width	1–4 km (0.62–2.49 mi)
Highest elevation	110 m (360 ft) (Sainte-Foy Summit)
Topo map	NTS 21L14 Québec

In Quebec City, the term promontory of Quebec refers to the area on which the upper part of the borough of La Cité-Limoilou is built, including Old Quebec (where the promontory is referred to as Cap Diamant). This area covers the eastern half of a larger plateau attested in French as colline or even plate-forme de Québec (Quebec hill). The western portion of this plateau is occupied by upper Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge (ie. most of this borough — whereas for La Cité-Limoilou, less than half of it is located uptown).