Rivière-Saint-Jean is an

unorganized territory Unorganized territory may refer to: * An unincorporated area in any number of countries * One of the current or former territories of the United States that has not had a government "organized" with an "organic act" by the U.S. Congress * Unorganize ...

in the

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine () is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula (''Gaspésie'') and the Magdalen Islands, Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southe ...

region of Quebec, Canada. It is bisected by

Quebec Route 198 Route 198 is a 132 km two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Canada. It acts both as a shortcut to get to Gaspé without having to go through many small villages and steep climbs on Route 13 ...

that runs along the banks of the York River. The territory is named after the Saint-Jean River that is considered one of the best salmon rivers in Quebec. This long river has its source in the

Chic-Choc Mountains The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, is a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which is a continuation of the Appalachian Mountains. History The ...

, about south of

Murdochville Murdochville is a town in Quebec, Canada, one of only a few inland communities on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its population (as of 2016) is 651. Murdochville is located along Quebec Route 198 in the geographic township of Holland, south of L'Anse-P ...

, and runs in a south-east direction for the first , then east to the Bay of Gaspé. Portions of the river are protected in the Rivière-Saint-Jean Wildlife Reserve.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Riviere-Saint-Jean, Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec Unorganized territories in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine

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