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Big Black River (Saint John River Tributary)
The Big Black River ( French: ''Grande Rivière Noire'') is a river crossing the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches in Quebec and in Maine. From its source (), in L'Islet RCM, Quebec, the river runs northeast and east across the Canada–United States border in Maine Township 14, Range 16, WELS, to the Saint John River in Northwest Aroostook T 15, R 13. "Big Black River" flows in: * L'Islet Regional County Municipality: municipality of Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard, Quebec, Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton, Quebec, Saint-Adalbert, Quebec, Saint-Marcel, Quebec, Sainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec and Saint-Pamphile, Quebec; * Aroostook County in North Maine Woods, in Maine: from township T14 R18 WELS up to township T15 R14 WELS. Maine's all-time lowest officially verified temperature of was recorded at a weather station along the Big Black River on January 16, 2009. The previous record was , set at Van Buren, on January 19, 1925. Hydrog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Black River (Saint John River)
The Little Black River ( French: ''Rivière Noire'') is a river flowing in the south of Quebec (Canada) and in the north of Maine (United States). Geography From its source (), in Témiscouata RCM, Quebec, the river runs East and Southeast across the Canada–United States border in Maine Township 19, Range 12, WELS, to the Saint John River at Allagash, Maine. The Little Black River flows over especially in forest areas. Upper course of the river in Quebec (segment of designated Black River) From its source, the river flows on: * to the East, to the outlet of "Lac du Cinq" (Lake Five); * to the Southeast, to the bridge of the Moulin Théberge Lake; * to the Southeast, crossing the "Lac Noir" (Black Lake) which is surrounded by a marsh area, up to the border between Quebec (Canada) and Maine (United States). Lower course of the river in Maine (segment of designated Little Black River) From the border between Quebec and Maine, the Little Black river flows on: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depot River
The Depot River () is a tributary of the Big Black River (Saint John River), flowing in the townships T12 R17 Wels, T13 R16 Wels and T14 R15 Wels, in the Aroostook County in North Maine Woods in Maine, in United States. Its course runs entirely through forested region in an isolated mountain valley. The watershed of the Depot River is accessible by some forest roads of Maine. Geography The source of the Depot River begins at the mouth of Little Lake Presley () (length: ; altitude: ), in townships T12 R17 WELS, in North Maine Woods, in Maine. This lake is located in a small valley between two mountains (the one on west reached above sea level and that on the east reached ). This source is located at: * southeast of the border between Quebec and Maine; * southwest of Mount Depot (''Depot Mountain''); * Ssuthwest of the confluence of the Depot River; * east of the Frontier Lake (Quebec-Maine) in Quebec. From the mouth of Little Lake Presley, the Depot River flows over a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montmagny, Quebec
Montmagny () is a city in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. It is the county seat and had a population, as of the Canada 2011 Census, of 11,491. The city is on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City, and was founded more than 350 years ago. It is Canada's Snow Goose Capital, and festivals include the International Accordion Festival in September and the Festival of the Snow Geese in October. The city was named after Charles de Montmagny, the first to have the title of governor of New France. (Samuel de Champlain was commander in chief.) Montmagny was the county seat of the former Montmagny County. Location Montmagny is northwest of the Notre Dame Mountains, more commonly but unofficially called the Canadian extension of the Green Mountains as they are called in New England. While ''Mont Notre Dame'' is the official name, the vast majority of people living in the area stretching from Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee (connecting with New York State Route 37 (NY 37) via NY 970T, an unsigned reference route, north of Massena), west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula. This highway is known as the Navigator's Route. It passes through the Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie regions of the province. Unlike the more direct Autoroute 20, which it shadows from Longueuil to Sainte-Luce, Route 132 takes a more scenic route which goes through many historic small towns. Until the connection between Rivière-du-Loup and Rimouski is completed, this highway provides a link between the two sections of Autoroute 20. At Rivière-du-Loup, the Trans-Canada Highway continues south on Autoroute 85 to Edmundston, New Brunswick. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame Mountains
The Notre Dame Mountains are a portion of the Appalachian Mountains, extending from the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec to the Green Mountains of Vermont. The range runs from northeast to southwest, forming the southern edge of the St. Lawrence River valley, and following the Canada–United States border between Quebec and Maine. The mountainous New Brunswick "panhandle" is located in the Notre Dame range as well as the uppermost reaches of the Connecticut River valley in New Hampshire. As the mountains are geologically old, they have eroded to an average height of around . Etymology ''Notre Dame'' is French for "Our Lady," a Catholic term referring to the Virgin Mary. While on an expedition on 15 August 1535, Jacques Cartier wrote: The ''jour Notre Dame d'aoust XVe'' refers to the feast of the Assumption of Mary, commemorated in the Catholic Church on 15 August. The following autumn, maps he authored carried the name "''haultes montaignes de Honguedo."'' However, it was the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren, Maine
Van Buren is a town on the Saint John River in Aroostook County, Maine, United States; located across from Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada. The population was 2,038 at the 2020 census. It is named after U.S. President Martin Van Buren. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Van Buren is connected to Saint Leonard, New Brunswick, via the Saint Leonard-Van Buren Bridge. Climate This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Van Buren has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Schools Van Buren is part of the Maine School Administrative District No. 24 school system, which contains Van Buren District Elementary School and Van Buren District Secondary School. Demographics Van Buren is part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Pamphile, Quebec
Saint-Pamphile is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec situated in the L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative district. While the official municipal territory ends at the Canada–United States border located at the eastern end of town, there is a tiny hamlet located immediately east of the border, known as St-Pamphile, Maine. The hamlet is historically part of the larger entity located in Quebec and is considered integral part of the town by locals. The economy of St-Pamphile, Maine is entirely dependent upon the economy of St-Pamphile, Quebec, from which Maine residents obtain goods and services, and sometimes even employment. Saint-Pamphile, Quebec is the central town of 7 neighboring parishes, and provides a CLSC, elementary school, and high school for the area. History The first settler in the town was Frédéric Vaillancourt from the nearby Saint-Aubert municipality in the year 1859. Given that the surrounding land appeared to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
Sainte-Félicité is a municipality in L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 350. See also *L'Islet Regional County Municipality L'Islet is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. Geography Adjacent counties and municipalities * Kamouraska Regional County Municipality – northeast * ... * Gobeil River, a river * Big Black River (Saint John River), a river * List of municipalities in Quebec References Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Marcel, Quebec
Saint-Marcel is a municipality in Quebec located in the MRC de L'Islet in the Chaudière-Appalaches. As of the 2016 census, the population of Saint-Marcel is 428. Geography Saint-Marcel is located 130 miles from Quebec southeast of the Chaudière-Appalaches region, in the Côte-du-Sud area, on the Appalachian Plateau. Near the Canada–US border, it is halfway between Sainte-Felicite and Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton. The landscape consists of rolling hills and valleys of between 250 and 450 meters (800–1500 feet). There are several rivers and lakes in the municipality, and Saint-Marcel is on the boundary of two watersheds to St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ... north and south to the border: the Grande rivière Noire, the rivière Rocheu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Adalbert, Quebec
Saint-Adalbert is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. See also *L'Islet Regional County Municipality L'Islet is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. Geography Adjacent counties and municipalities * Kamouraska Regional County Municipality – northeast * ... * Big Black River (Saint John River), a river * List of municipalities in Quebec References External links * Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton, Quebec
Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton is a parish municipality of 542 people in Montmagny Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ... conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also * L'Islet Regional County Municipality * Big Black River (Saint John River), a river * List of parish municipalities in Quebec References Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches {{ChaudièreAppalaches-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwest Aroostook, Maine
Northwest Aroostook is an unincorporated area in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 12 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.49%, is water. There are 70 townships within the unorganized territory, plus part of one that is shared with Square Lake. The northernmost point of Maine, Big Twenty Township, is located in Northwest Aroostook. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 5 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.0 people per square mile (0.0/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 0.1/sq mi (0.0/km2). The racial makeup was 96.30% White and 3.70% Black or African American. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.70% of the population. There were 12 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
