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Drolet River
The Drolet River (''in French: rivière Drolet'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. The "Drolet River" flows in the municipality of Lac-Drolet, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main hydrographic slopes near the "Drolet river" are: * north side: Ludgine River, Petit Portage River, rivière de la Grande Coudée; * east side: Chaudière River; * south side: Chaudière River, Madisson River; * west side: Drolet Lake, Lac du Rat Musqué, Rivière aux Bluets Sud. The Drolet river takes its source at the outlet of Drolet Lake (length: ; altitude: ), in the municipality of Lac-Drolet. This lake is located near the Route des Sommets, this lake has a central island connected to the "Pointe à Bénedict". The resort is developed especially on the southwest shore and the northern part. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, 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 List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area and the second-largest by Population of Canada by province and territory, 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 people, 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 (state), New York in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Du Rat Musqué
The Lac du Rat Musqué is a lake located between the municipalities of Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton and Lac-Drolet, Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada. It is the source of the Madisson River, a tributary of the Chaudière River and a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River. Geography Its area is and its altitude is . The lake contains speckled trout. History Around the 18th century, Anishinabeg lived around the lake, where they mainly cultivated corn. Between 1850 and 1900 a railway passed near the lake, so a community that could develop there was founded around the lake. In 2010 recreational activities took place on and around the lake, we also note a dozen houses with a direct view of it. Tourism Located near the Route des Sommets Route or routes may refer to: * Route (gridiron football), a path run by a wide receiver * route (command), a program used to configure the routing table * Route, County Antrim, an area in Northern ... [...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 (or t ... [...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 Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Ludger, Quebec
Saint-Ludger is a municipality in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality in Beauce, Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Population is 1,074 as of 2021. The municipality of Saint-Ludger was created in 1998 from the amalgamation of the village of Saint-Ludger, the municipality of Risborough and the township of Gayhurst-Partie-Sud-Est. The first settlers arrived in the area before 1863. It is named in honour of Ludger of Utrecht, the first bishop of Münster in the 9th century. References External links * Municipalité de Saint-Ludger(in French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...)Commission de toponymie du Québec [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 204
Route 204 is a finite two-lane east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. It is one of the longest secondary highways in the province. Its eastern terminus is in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli at the junction of Route 132 and the western terminus is in Lac-Mégantic at the junction of Route 161. Although it is numbered as an east/west highway, the road follows a north/south course from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli to Saint-Pamphile, where it then follows a mostly southwest/northeast course until Saint-Georges, where after crossing the Chaudière River, follows it in a north/south course until the source of the Chaudiere in Megantic Lake, in Lac-Mégantic. Municipalities along Route 204 * Lac-Mégantic * Frontenac * Audet * Saint-Ludger * Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce * Saint-Martin * Saint-Georges * Saint-Prosper * Sainte-Rose-de-Watford * Sainte-Justine * Saint-Camille-de-Lellis * Saint-Just-de-Bretenières * Saint-Fabien-de-Panet * Sainte-Lucie-de-B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Des Sommets
Route or routes may refer to: * Route (gridiron football), a path run by a wide receiver * route (command), a program used to configure the routing table * Route, County Antrim, an area in Northern Ireland * '' The Route'', a 2013 Ugandan film * Routes, Seine-Maritime, a commune in Seine-Maritime, France * ''Routes'' (video game), 2003 video game See also * Acronyms and abbreviations in avionics * Air route or airway * GPS route, a series of one or more GPS waypoints * Path (other) * Rout, a disorderly retreat of military units from the field of battle * Route number or road number * Router (other) * Router (woodworking) The router is a power tool with a flat base and a rotating blade extending past the base. The spindle may be driven by an electric motor or by a pneumatic motor. It routs (hollows out) an area in hard material, such as wood or plastic. Routers a ... * Routing (other) * Routing table * Scenic route, a thoroughfare desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Bluets Sud
The Rivière aux Bluets Sud (''in English: Blueberries South River'') is a tributary of the rivière aux Bluets which flows on the east shore of Grand lac Saint François; the latter constitutes the head lake of the Saint-François River. The course of the "Rivière aux Bluets Sud" crosses the territory of the municipalities of Saint-Sébastien and Courcelles-Saint-Évariste, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, 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 the "Rivière aux Bluets Sud" are: * north side: rivière aux Bluets (Grand lac Saint François), Petite rivière Muskrat; * east side: rivière aux Bluets (Grand lac Saint François); * south side: Sauvage River (Felton River); * west side:Grand lac Saint François. The "Rivière aux Bluets Sud" has its source on the northern slope of the "Morne de Saint-Sébastien" at from the summit which reaches . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madisson River
The Madisson River (''in French: rivière Madisson'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. The Madisson River flows in the municipalities of Lac-Drolet and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, Québec, Canada. Toponymy The Madisson River toponym was formalized on March 6, 1970, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec. See also * |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière De La Grande Coudée
The rivière de la Grande Coudée (''in English: river of the great cub'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Hilaire-de-Dorset, Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce and Saint-Martin, in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Grande Coudée river are: * north side: Shenley River, Roy brook, Pozer River, Chaudière River; * east side: Petit Portage River, Chaudière River; * south side: Petit Portage River, Ludgine River; * west side: Ludgine River, Rivière aux Bluets. The Grande Coudée river has its source in a swamp straddling the townships of Dorset and Gayhurst, very close (north side) of the boundary between the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality (RCM) and Le Granit Regional County Municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
