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Noire River (Felton River Tributary)
The Noire River (''in French: Rivière Noire'') is a tributary of the Felton River which flows into Baie Sauvage south of Grand lac Saint François which constitutes the head lake of the Saint-François River. The course of the "Black River" crosses the municipalities of Nantes and Saint-Romain, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Geography The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the "Black River" are: * north side: Sauvage River (Felton River), Grand lac Saint François; * east side: Sauvage River (Felton River); * south side: Gunn stream, Victoria River (Mégantic lake), Turcotte stream; * west side: Felton River The Black River has its source at Whitton Lake whose southern area is made up of marshes. From Whitton Lake, the course of the Noire River heads north, crossing route 161 South. It first flows over , until a stream coming from the eas ... [...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] |
Grand Lac Saint François
The Grand lac Saint-François is a freshwater body covering , in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in southeastern Quebec, in Canada. This water body is located in two regional county municipality: * Le Granit Regional County Municipality (MRC): in the municipalities of Lambton, Quebec, Lambton and Saint-Romain, Quebec, Saint-Romain; * Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality: in the municipalities of Sainte-Praxède, Quebec, Sainte-Praxède, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Quebec, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine and Adstock, Quebec, Adstock. This lake is located southeast of the city of Thetford Mines, Quebec, Thetford Mines. It is the source of the Saint-François River. Much of the lake is surrounded by the Frontenac National Park. Located in a forest environment, this lake is one of the main attractions of Parc national de Frontenac. The resort is very dense on the north shore of Grand Lac Saint-François. The surface of this body of water is generally frozen from m ... [...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] |
Blanche River (Felton River Tributary)
The Blanche river (''in French: rivière Blanche'') is a tributary of the Felton River which flows into the Baie Sauvage to the south of Grand lac Saint François which constitutes the head lake of the Saint-François River. The course of the "Blanche River" crosses the territories of the municipalities of Milan, Nantes, Stornoway and Saint-Romain, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the Rive-South of the St. Lawrence River, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Geography The main hydrographic slopes close to the "Blanche river" are: * north side: Felton River, Grand lac Saint François; * east side: Noire River, Glen River; * south side: Turcotte stream; * west side: Legendre River. The Blanche River originates north of the village of Milan, on the north side of route 214. The Blanche river flows over: * heading east along (on the north side) route 214; * northward, to the confluence of a stream (coming from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 161
Route 161 is a north/south highway south of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its current northern terminus is east of the junction of Quebec Autoroute 55, Autoroute 55 in Saint-Wenceslas, and its southern terminus is at the border of Maine in the USA, where it continues as Maine State Route 27. On July 6, 2013, the route was severed at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec by an Lac-Mégantic derailment, oil train derailment. Ministry of Transport consultants began surveying a site for a new bridge across the Chaudière River in August 2013. Municipalities along Route 161 * Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, Quebec, Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn * Frontenac, Quebec, Frontenac * Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Lac-Mégantic * Nantes, Quebec, Nantes * Stornoway, Quebec, Stornoway * Stratford, Quebec, Stratford * Weedon, Quebec, Weedon * Beaulac-Garthby, Quebec, Beaulac-Garthby * Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, Quebec, Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens * Ham-Nord, Quebec, Ham-Nord * Notre-Dame-de-Ham, Quebec, Notre-Dame-de-Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitton Lake
The lake Whitton is a lake located near the village of Nantes in Estrie. It is the source of the Noire River, a tributary of Grand lac Saint François and a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River. Geography Its maximum approximate depth is , its width is and its length is . Even if the lake is located only a few kilometers from Lake Mégantic and Lake Mckenzie, its outlet flows into the neighboring watershed as far as Grand lac Saint-François, source of the Saint-François River The Saint-François River is a right tributary of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its source is Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines. It flows southwest towards Sherbrooke, where it changes course .... Tourism The "Chemin du Lac-Whitton" provides access to the lake and is located in an environment of nature and forest. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitton, lake Lakes of Estrie Le Granit Regional County Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria River (lake Mégantic)
The Victoria River (''in French: rivière Victoria'') is a tributary of the Chaudière River, therefore a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The Victoria River flows through the municipalities of Val-Racine, Piopolis and Marston, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring slopes of the Victoria River are: * north side: Gunn Creek, Glen River; * east side: lake Mégantic, Quinion stream, Bergeron River; * south side: Fromagerie stream, Déloge stream, Chesham River, Bergeron River; * west side: rivière au Saumon, Turcotte stream. The Victoria River has its source in Noël Lake (length: ; altitude: ). This lake is located east of the summit of Mont Saint-Joseph which is located on the eastern flank of Mont Mégantic. This spring is located north of the center of the village of Notre-Dame-des-Bois and south-west of the center of the village of Val-Racine. In its c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauvage River (Felton River)
The Sauvage River (''in French: rivière Sauvage'') is a tributary of the Felton River which flows into the Baie Sauvage to the south of Grand lac Saint François which constitutes the head lake of the Saint-François River. The course of the Sauvage River crosses the territories of the municipalities of Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton and Saint-Romain, Le Granit Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Geography The main hydrographic slopes close to Sauvage River are: * north side: Grand lac Saint François, Baie Sauvage; * east side: Noire River, brook Rouge; * south side: Blanche River; * west side: Felton River, Legendre River. The Sauvage River has its source in the municipality of Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, at the municipal limit with Lac-Drolet, which is separated by route 263. This head point of the river is located between "Lac à la Sangsue" (length: ) and Lac de la Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-François River
The Saint-François River is a right tributary of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its source is Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines. It flows southwest towards Sherbrooke, where it changes course northwest towards Drummondville, and finally empties into the Saint Lawrence River near Pierreville. Its total length is 135 miles. Etymology The river is named after Saint Francis Xavier (1506–1552) by the Jesuits, who explored the region under the French regime, and after François de Lauzon.François de Lauzon (1635-1647 or 1648), son of Jean de Lauzon Geography Its course is also unusual, as it flows from northeast to southwest to branch off, halfway through, and continue its course from southeast to northwest. The Saint-François River has its origins in the lake Saint-François and heads southwest towards Sherbrooke. Along the way, it crosses the lakes Lake Aylmer and Lake Louise as well as many municipalities. In Sherb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estrie
Estrie () is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. ''Estrie'', a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of ''est'', "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, Quebec, Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre. The region originally consisted of 6 RCM's. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska & Brome-Missisquoi joined Estrie, transferring from Montérégie. Economy While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining, tourist attractions include four Sépaq parks: Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, and Mont-Mégantic, ski resorts at Mont Brome and Mont Orford, and agritourism. Administrative divisions Regional county municipalities Equivalent territory Demographics School Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felton River
The rivière Felton is a tributary of Grand lac Saint François which constitutes the head lake of the Saint-François River. The course of the "Felton River" crosses the territory of the municipality of Saint-Romain, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Geography The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of "Felton river" are: * north side: Grand lac Saint François, Baie Sauvage; * east side: Noire River (Felton River tributary), brook Rouge; * south side: Sauvage River (Felton River tributary), Blanche River (Felton River tributary); * west side: Legendre River. The Felton River rises at the confluence of the Noire River and Blanche River, in the southern part of the Municipality of Saint-Romain. This confluence is located at northwest of the boundary between the municipalities of Nantes and Saint-Romain. From this confluence, the Felton River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes, Quebec
Nantes () is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated between Stornoway and Lac-Mégantic, where the Canadian Pacific Railway used to cross. Its population in the Canada 2011 Census was 1,374. History Nantes used to be called Spring Hill. In 1856, Scottish settlers established their camps. It was called Drum-A-Vack in Gaelic. French-Canadian families took over the camps in 1905. A train station and a postal office were added to the community in 1879 and in 1898, two sawmills, two telegraph offices, and two general stores were added as well. Nantes has the distinction of having the last electro-mechanical telephone exchange in the public network of North America, finally converting to digital in 2002. On July 6, 2013, a Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway train engine was left unmanned and parked on the line. The engine caught fire and was extinguished by the Nantes Fire Department. In the process of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
