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Rivière Aux Frênes
The rivière aux Frênes is a tributary of the east bank of the Henri River whose current flows successively into the rivière du Chêne and on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The rivière aux Frênes flows in the municipalities of Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Val-Alain, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Rivière aux Frênes are: * North side: Rivière aux Cèdres, Huron River, rivière aux Ormes, St. Lawrence River; * east side: rivière aux Cèdres, Jean-Houde River, Henri River, Noire River, Beaurivage River, rivière aux Pins; * south side: Henri River, rivière du Chêne; * west side: Henri River, rivière du Chêne. The Rivière aux Frênes takes its source from the village road south-east of the village of Joly. From its source, the "rivière aux Frènes" flows on between the Henri River (south side) and r ... [...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] |
Huron River (rivière Du Chêne Tributary)
The Huron River (''in French: rivière Huron'') is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière du Chêne which empties on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Huron River flows through the municipalities of Laurier-Station, Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun, Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Leclercville, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Huron River are: * north side: Boucher arm, rivière du Bois Clair, Petit Saut river, Noire River, St. Lawrence River; * east side: Bois Franc-Pierreriche stream, Bourret stream, Rouge River (Beaurivage River tributary), rivière aux Pins (Beaurivage River tributary), Beaurivage River; * south side: Rivière aux Ormes (Huron River tributary), Rivière aux Cèdres, Rivière du Chêne; * west side: rivière du Chêne. The Huron River has its source at t ... [...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 Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely populated parts of Canada, with its central section forming the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway from the A-25 interchange to the A-85 interchange. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec. It is one of two main links between Montreal and Quebec City; the other is the A-40. There are two sections of the A-20, separated by a gap. The mainline extends for from the Ontario border to its current terminus at Trois-Pistoles. The second, more northerly section is far shorter (). Constructed as a super two autoroute (one lane in each direction), this section of the A-20 bypasses Rimouski to the south and ends at a roundabout junction with Highway 132 in Mont-Joli. While the Quebec government has completed environmental and economic reviews of the impact of linking the two sections of Autoroute 20, it has not committed the funds necessary for construction. Citing the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Pins (Beaurivage River)
Rivière aux Pins may refer to: * Rivière aux Pins (Montmorency River tributary), in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, La Jacques Cartier Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada * Rivière aux Pins (Saint-Joseph Lake), in Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, La Jacques Cartier Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec Canada ** Petite rivière aux Pins, tributary of Rivière aux Pins in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada * Rivière aux Pins (Beaurivage River tributary), in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada * Rivière aux Pins (Boucherville), a tributary of the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Boucherville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada See also * Rivière au Pin (Bécancour River tributary) The rivière au Pin (''in English: Pine River'') is a tributary of the Bécancour River which is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaurivage River
The Beaurivage River is a tributary of the Chaudière River which in turn flows into the St. Lawrence River. The Beaurivage river crosses the Quebec municipalities (in Canada) of: * MRC Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality: municipality of Saint-Séverin; * MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality: municipality of Saint-Elzéar; * MRC of Lotbinière Regional County Municipality: municipalities of Saint-Sylvestre, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Gilles; * Lévis, a city. The Beaurivage River is a river in Quebec that flows from Thetford Mines and empties in the Chaudière River, near Saint-Romuald, Quebec. It is a body of water mostly known for its annual canoe race beginning at Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec and finishing at Saint-Gilles, Quebec. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Beaurivage river are: * north side: Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River; * east side: Chaudière River, Cugnet River, Bras d'Henri; * south si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noire River (Huron River Tributary)
The Noire River (''in French: rivière Noire'') is a tributary of the north shore of the Huron River. The latter's current flows into the rivière du Chêne which flows onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Rivière Noire flows through the municipalities of Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun and Sainte-Croix-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 Black River are: * north side: Petit Saut River, St. Lawrence River; * east side: Bois Franc stream, Bourret stream, Noire River, Rouge River (Beaurivage River tributary), rivière aux Pins, Beaurivage River; * south side: Bois Franc-Pierreriche stream, Tête de la Rivière Huron, rivière aux Cèdres, Henri River, rivière du Chêne; * west side: Huron River, rivière du Chêne. The Black River has its source in Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Cèdres
The rivière aux Cèdres (''in English: Cedar River'') is a tributary of the east bank of the Henri River whose current flows successively into the rivière du Chêne and on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Cedars River flows through the municipalities of Saint-Agapit, Saint-Flavien, Dosquet, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Val-Alain, in the MRC of Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Cèdres river are: * North side: Huron River, rivière aux Ormes, St. Lawrence River; * east side: Noire River, Beaurivage River, rivière aux Pins; * south side: rivière aux Frênes, Henri River, rivière du Chêne; * west side: Henri River, rivière du Chêne. The Rivière aux Cèdres has its source in a marsh area straddling the intermunicipal boundaries of Saint-Agapit, Dosquet and Saint-Flavien. This head area is located southwest of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Ormes (Petite Rivière Du Chêne)
The rivière aux Ormes (''in English: Elm River'') is a tributary of the east bank of the Petite rivière du Chêne which empties on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. The Rivière des Ormes flows through the municipalities of Villeroy (MRC L'Érable Regional County Municipality), Sainte-Françoise and Fortierville, in the Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main hydrographic slopes near the "Rivière aux Ormes" are: * north side: Petite rivière du Chêne, L'Espérance stream, rivière du Chêne, St. Lawrence River; * east side: northern arm of the rivière aux Ormes, rivière du Chêne, Creuse river; * south side: Petite rivière du Chêne, Creuse river, Gentilly River, Bécancour River; * west side: Petite rivière du Chêne, St. Lawrence River, rivière aux Orignaux, rivière aux Glaises. The "rivière aux Ormes" originates north of highway 20, near exit 253. This h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Cèdres
The rivière aux Cèdres (''in English: Cedar River'') is a tributary of the east bank of the Henri River whose current flows successively into the rivière du Chêne and on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Cedars River flows through the municipalities of Saint-Agapit, Saint-Flavien, Dosquet, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Val-Alain, in the MRC of Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Cèdres river are: * North side: Huron River, rivière aux Ormes, St. Lawrence River; * east side: Noire River, Beaurivage River, rivière aux Pins; * south side: rivière aux Frênes, Henri River, rivière du Chêne; * west side: Henri River, rivière du Chêne. The Rivière aux Cèdres has its source in a marsh area straddling the intermunicipal boundaries of Saint-Agapit, Dosquet and Saint-Flavien. This head area is located southwest of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
