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Fraser River (Le Val-Saint-François)
The Fraser River is a tributary of the Ulverton River, which drains on the east bank of the Saint-François River. The entire Fraser River flows in the municipality of Melbourne, Quebec, Melbourne, in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Geography The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Fraser River are: * north side: Ulverton River; * east side: Miller stream, Saint-François River; * south side: Brandy Creek, Ulverton River; * west side: rivière le Renne, Ulverton River Noire River (Yamaska River tributary). The Fraser River originates in the mountains of the "Melbourne Ridge" located south of the hamlet "Melboro", northeast of the village of Racine, Quebec, Racine and east of the village of Maricourt, Quebec, Maricourt. The Fraser River flows north-east, in a forest zone in its upper part. It drains on the east bank of the Ulverton Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
