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Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
The Perdrix River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing in Quebec, Canada, in the municipalities of: * Rivière-Ojima, Quebec (unorganized territory) in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Abitibi-Ouest, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue; * Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec. The course of the Perdrix River crosses the townships of Disson, Vanier and Lavergne. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads. The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April. Geography The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Perdrix River are: *North side: Wawagosic River, Turgeon River (Harricana River), Mistaouac River, Mistaouac Lake; *East side: Tangente River, Wawagosic Lake, Harricana River; *South side: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harricana River
The Harricana River (french: Rivière Harricana) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river flows for a short distance through Ontario before it ends in Hannah Bay off James Bay. Because of its undeveloped nature, easy upstream access, and the possibility to paddle to and take out at Moosonee, the Harricana River is popular for canoeing trips to James Bay. Geography The Harricana originates at Lake Blouin just north of Val-d'Or. From here De Montigny and Lemoine Lakes add to it before it flows through a series of lakes such as Malartic, La Motte, and Figuery Lakes. After flowing through the town of Amos, one more significant lake follows: Lake Obalski. North of Amos the river crosses lush boreal forests, where extensive logging takes place. Toward its mouth at Hannah Bay, the forest gradually decr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamésie
Jamésie is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Nord-du-Québec, Canada. Its geographical code is 991 and together with Kativik TE and Eeyou Istchee TE it forms the administrative région and census division Census divisions, in Canada and the United States of America, United States, are areas delineated for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government in and of themselves. The census divisions of Canada are second-lev ... (CD) of Nord-du-Québec It is located to the east of James Bay, after which the territory is named. It has a land area of , or slightly larger than Ecuador) and a Statistics Canada, 2016 population of 13,941 inhabitants. Chibougamau is the largest community in both Jamésie TE and Nord-du-Québec. The original 2006 census land area was reduced by about 1.74 percent and the population was reduced by 47.25 percent by the creation and departure of the Eeyou Istchee TE in 2007. Further administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bay
James Bay (french: Baie James; cr, ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, Wînipekw, dirty water) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean, of which James Bay is the southernmost part. Despite bordering the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, the bay and the islands within it, the largest of which is Akimiski Island, are politically part of Nunavut. Numerous waterways of the James Bay watershed have been modified with dams or diversion for several major hydroelectric projects. These waterways are also destinations for river-based recreation. Several communities are located near or alongside James Bay, including a number of Aboriginal Canadian communities, such as the Kashechewan First Nation and nine communities affiliated with the Cree of northern Quebec. As with the rest of Hudson Bay, the waters of James Bay routinely freeze over in winter. It is the last part of Hudson Bay to freeze over in winter, and ... [...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] |
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joutel, Quebec
Joutel is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between Amos Amos or AMOS may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Amos Records, an independent record label established in Los Angeles, California, in 1968 * Amos (band), an American Christian rock band * ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray * ''Amos' ... and Matagami, Quebec, Matagami.Joutel ghosttowns.com. First established in 1965 due to the opening of gold, copper and zinc mines in the area, the community was named for early French explorer Henri Joutel, and had a population of several hundred residents at its peak. In the early 1970s, media services were brought to the community, including rebroadcasters of CKRN-TV and CBF-FM. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boivin River
The Boivin River is a tributary of the Turgeon River (Harricana River), Turgeon River, flowing in the municipality of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The hydrographic slopes near the Boivin River are: *North side: Turgeon River (Harricana River), Turgeon River; *East side: Hal Creek, Turgeon River (Harricana River), Turgeon River; *South side: South River, La Sarre River; *West side: Patten River (Ontario). The Boivin River has its source in the southeastern part of the township of Perron. The river crosses this township in the north direction and part of the canton of Boivin, in the lower part of its course. In its northbound segment, this Quebec river flows parallel to the Ontario border at a distance of between and . The upper part of the river has three branches that merge to the southwest of the village of Val-Paradis, Quebec: * The first designated "Tremblay watercourse" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menard River
The Ménard River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the Ménard River crosses successively the cantons of Lemaire and Brabazon. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads. The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April. Geography The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Ménard River are: *Northside: Wawagosic River, Turgeon River, Obakamigacici Creek, Kadabakato River; *East side: Partridge River, Angle River, Harricana River; *South side: Turgeon Lake, Kadabakato River, Wawagosic River; *West side: Boivin River, Orfroy Creek, Hal Creek, Patten River. The Ménard River rises at the mouth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macamic River
Macamic is a '' ville'' in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 202.34 km² and had a population of 2,734 in the Canada 2011 Census. In addition to Macamic itself, the town's territory also includes the community of Colombourg. History Colonization began at the time when the National Transcontinental Railway running through the Abitibi region was completed. The first pioneers, arriving circa 1913, were originally from Saint-Ignace-du-Lac, Pierreville, Stanfold, Nicolet, and Shawinigan. They settled south of Lake Macamic and the new settlement took the lake's name, often written also as Makamik. In the Algonquin language, the name ''Makamik'' means "limping beaver", from ''makis'' (crippled or disabled) and ''amik'' (beaver). In 1914, Makamik had 100 residents. In 1915, the year the post office opened, it had grown to 300, and the following year, when the Parish of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste-de-Macamic was formed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authier River , a municipality in Canada
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Authier may refer to: People * Christian Authier (born 1969), French writer and journalist * Hector Authier (1881–1971), Canadian politician * Pierre Authier, French car designer Other uses * Authier, Quebec Authier is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 282 in the Canada 2011 Census. The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangente River
The Tangent River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing in the municipality of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the "Tangent River" crosses the township Bacon. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads. The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April. Geography The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Tangente River" are: *North side: Plamondon River, Kadabakato River, Mistaouac River, Mistaouac Lake, Angle River; *East side: Wawagosic Lake, Nonan Creek, Harricana River; *South side: Promenade Creek, Saucer Creek, Wawagosic River; *West side: Wawagosic River, Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James). The "Tangent River" originates at the mouth of "Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
