Saint Pierre River (Mirabel)

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Saint Pierre River
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Administrative region Laurentides
Regional County Municipality Mirabel, sector "Saint-Janvier"
Cities Mirabel
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Mirabel, sector "Saint-Janvier"
  coordinates 45°43′00″N73°57′25″W / 45.71667°N 73.95694°W / 45.71667; -73.95694
  elevation72 m (236 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Mascouche River, Mascouche
  coordinates
46°43′49″N73°52′11″W / 46.73028°N 73.86972°W / 46.73028; -73.86972 Coordinates: 46°43′49″N73°52′11″W / 46.73028°N 73.86972°W / 46.73028; -73.86972
  elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Length9.4 km (5.8 mi)

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, in the southwest of Quebec at Canada.

Contents

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:

Course of the river

From its source, the Saint-Pierre River flows on 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi), according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Saint-Pierre River flows on the north bank of the Mascouche River, or 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) 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 (Quebec Geographical Names Board). [2]

See also

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References

  1. Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted) of the Ministry of Resources Natural Canada.
  2. 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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