The Saint-Pierre River is a tributary of the
Mascouche River, flowing in the sector of "Saint-Janvier", in the city of
Mirabel, in the region administrative
Laurentides
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, in the southwest of
Quebec
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.
This river runs eastwards an agricultural plain skirting the northern village of "Saint-Janvier".
Geography
Saint Pierre river rises between the
Highway 15 and
route 117, the northwest side of the village of Saint-Janvier. This source is located at:
* north-east of the airport terminal to the
Mirabel Airport;
* north-west of
rivière des Mille Îles
The Rivière des Mille Îles (, "Thousand Islands River") is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies. It is long.
It divides Île Jésus (the city of Laval) from the North Shore, th ...
;
* west of the confluence of the Saint Pierre River.
Course of the river
From its source, the Saint-Pierre River flows on , according to the following segments:
* north to the bridge of the
route 117;
* eastward, forming a detour to the north, up the road from "Côte Saint-Pierre";
* to the south east, to the confluence of the river
The confluence of the Saint-Pierre River flows on the north bank of the
Mascouche River, or west of the city limits of
Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville.
Toponymy
The place name "Rivière Saint-Pierre" is of Christian origin. Two tributaries of the north bank of the
Mascouche River are designated "Saint-Pierre River."
The place name "Saint-Pierre River" was formalized on August 8, 1977 at the "Banque de noms de lieux" (Bank of place names) of
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 ...
(Quebec Geographical Names Board).
Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Geographical Names Board) - Banque de noms de lieux (Bank of place names) - Toponym: "Rivière Saint-Pierre"
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See also
* Mirabel, a city
* Mascouche River, a stream
* Rivière des Mille Îles
The Rivière des Mille Îles (, "Thousand Islands River") is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies. It is long.
It divides Île Jésus (the city of Laval) from the North Shore, th ...
, a stream
* 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 ...
References
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Rivers of Laurentides
Mirabel, Quebec
Tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River