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Fourchette River
The Fourchette River (''in French: rivière Fourchette'') is a tributary of the Filkars River whose current flows successively into the Beaurivage River, the west bank of the Chaudière River and the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. The Fourchette river flows through the municipalities of Saint-Sylvestre and Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Québec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Fourchette river are: * north side: Filkars River, Beaurivage River; * east side: Beaurivage River, Nadeau River, Vallée River, Chaudière River; * south side: Saint-André River, Filkars River, Palmer River; * west side: Saint-André River, Armagh River, Saint-Georges River, rivière aux Chevreuils. The Fourchette River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Sylvestre, at northeast of the village center. This headland is located north of route 216, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional County Municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM (''french: municipalité régionale de comté, MRC'') is used in Quebec, Canada to refer to one of 87 county-like political entities. In some older English translations they were called county regional municipality. Regional county municipalities are a supralocal type of regional municipality, and act as the local municipality in Unorganized area#Quebec, unorganized territories within their borders. The system of regional county municipalities was introduced beginning in 1979 to replace the List of former counties of Quebec, historic counties of Quebec. In most cases, the territory of an RCM corresponds to that of a Census geographic units of Canada, census division; however, there are a few exceptions. Some local municipalities are outside any regional county municipality (''hors MRC''). This includes some municipalities within Urban agglomerations in Quebec, urban agglomerations and also some aboriginal lands, such as Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallée River
The Vallée River (''in French: rivière Vallée'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar and Siante-Marie-de-Beauce, in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Vallée river are: * north side: rivière des Îles Brûlées, Chaudière River; * east side: Chaudière River, Saint-Elzéar stream; * south side: Aulnaies stream, Savoie River; * west side: Beaurivage River. The Vallée river has its source in a mountainous area, in the municipality of Saint-Elzéar. This head area is located west of the center of the village of Saint-Elzéar, at west of Chaudière River and northeast of Mont-Sainte-Marguerite. From its source, the Vallée River flows over in agricultural and forest areas, divid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about: *one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes; *15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 rivers. Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet."''Du Québec à la Louisiane, sur les traces des Français d'Amérique'', Géo Histoire, Hors-série, Éditions Prisma, Paris, October 2006 James Bay watershed James Bay Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north * Rivière au Saumon (Baie James) * Rivière au Phoque (Baie James) * Désenclaves River * Roggan River **Corbin River ** Anistuwach River * Kapsaouis River * Piagochioui River =Tributaries of La Grande River= =Tributaries of Rupert River= =Tributaries of Broadback River= =Tributaries of Nottaway River= Tributaries of Waswanipi River (which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake) Tributaries of Bell River Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 216
Route 216 is a two-lane east/west highway in Quebec, Canada, which starts in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley in the Estrie region at the junction of Route 108 and ends in Sainte-Perpétue in Chaudière-Appalaches at the junction of Route 204. Route 216 follows mostly a northeast/southwest course, and it is not a busy highway as it mostly links small villages between themselves in the backroads of the Appalachians. The only two major towns along the way are Sherbrooke and Sainte-Marie. Between Ham-Nord (junction with Route 161) and Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown (junction with Route 263), the road is unpaved. Municipalities along Route 216 * Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley * Sherbrooke * Stoke * Saint-Camille * Wotton * Saint-Adrien * Ham-Nord Ham-Nord, Quebec is a township municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Chevreuils
The Rivière aux Chevreuils (''in English: Deer River'') is a tributary of the south shore of the rivière du Chêne which empties on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. The “Rivière aux Chevreuils” flows through the regional county municipalities (MRC) of: * L'Érable Regional County Municipality: municipality of Lyster; * Lotbinière Regional County Municipality: municipalities of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Val-Alain. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the “Rivière aux Chevreuils” are: * north side: rivière du Chêne, Saint-Georges River; * east side: Armagh River, Filkars River; * south side: Palmer River, Perdrix River, Bécancour River; * west side: rivière du Chêne. The Rivière aux Chevreuils has its source south of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, near Chemin Gosford. This head area is located to the north of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Georges River (rivière Du Chêne)
The Saint-Georges river is a tributary of the south shore of the Chêne River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Saint-Georges river flows in the municipality of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main watersheds neighboring the Saint-Georges River are: * north side: rivière du Chêne; * east side: Armagh River, Filkars River; * south side: rivière aux Chevreuils, Palmer River, Bécancour River; * west side: rivière du Chêne, Henri River. The Saint-Georges river has its source on the east side of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière. This head area is located north of the Bécancour River, in the Sainte-Agathe falls area. This river flows on towards the northwest, with a drop of , until its confluence. The Saint-Georges river empties on the south bank of the rivière du Chêne (Leclercville), at (in direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armagh River
The Armagh River (''in French: rivière Armagh'') is a tributary of the Filkars River which flows on the south bank of the Beaurivage River whose current flows successively on the west bank of the Chaudière River and on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the municipality of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the River Armagh are: * north side: rivière du Chêne, Henri River, Beaurivage River; * east side: Beaurivage River, Chaudière River; * south side: Bécancour River, Palmer River, Saint-André River; * west side: Bécancour River. The Armagh River has its source in the municipality of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière at south of the village. This headland is located north of the Palmer River, east of the source of the Rivière aux Chevreuils and northwest of the municipal b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmer River
The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873. Course and features The headwaters of the Palmer River rise in the Sussex Range, part of the Great Dividing Range southwest of Cooktown. The river is formed by the confluence of the Prospect Creek and Campbell Creek, near Palmer River Roadhouse, south of Lakeland. The Palmer River flows west across the Cape York Peninsula towards the Gulf of Carpentaria joined by 29 tributaries including the South Palmer River, Little Palmer River and North Palmer River, before reaching its confluence with the Mitchell River northeast of Staaten River National Park. The river descends over its course and has a catchment area of . History Aboriginal history '' Yalanji'' (also known as ''Kuku Yalanji'', ''Kuku Yalaja'', ''Kuku Yelandji'', and ''Gugu Yalanji)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language of Far N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-André River
The Saint-André river (''in French: rivière Saint-André'') is a tributary of the Filkars River whose current flows successively into the Beaurivage River, the west bank of the Chaudière River and the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Sylvestre and Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Québec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Saint-André river are: * north side: Fourchette River, Filkars River, Beaurivage River; * east side: Beaurivage River, Nadeau River, Lessard River, Vallée River, Boiler River; * south side: Filkars River, Palmer River, Palmer East River; * west side: Armagh River, Saint-Georges River, rivière du Chêne, Henri River. The Saint-André River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Sylvestre, at east of the village center. This headland is located south of route 216, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadeau River (Nouvelle-Beauce)
The Nadeau River (''in French: rivière Nadeau'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada, in the Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality (in the municipality of Saint-Séverin, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Saint-Séverin) and La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality (in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Saint-Elzéar, of Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, of Vallée-Jonction). Geography The main neighboring Drainage basin, watersheds of the Nadeau River are: * north side: Savoie River, Vallée River, Chaudière River; * east side: Chaudière River; * south side: Lessard River (Chaudière River tributary), Lessard River, Cliche River, rivière des Fermes, Cinq River; * west side: Aulnaies stream, Beaurivage River, Fourchette River, Filkars River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotbinière Regional County Municipality
Lotbinière is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. It is an almost exclusively rural RCM, with no village with a population above 4,000. As of the 2016 Canadian Census, the RCM had a population of 31,741. Its seat is in Sainte-Croix. Subdivisions There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Municipalities (14) * Dosquet * Leclercville * Lotbinière * Saint-Agapit * Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly * Saint-Apollinaire * Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière * Sainte-Croix * Saint-Flavien * Saint-Gilles * Saint-Janvier-de-Joly * Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage * Saint-Sylvestre * Val-Alain ;Parishes (3) * Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun * Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière * Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage ;Villages (1) * Laurier-Station Demographics Language Mother tongue from 2016 Canadian Census Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
