Saint Pierre River (Mirabel)
| Saint Pierre River | |
|---|---|
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| 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″N 73°57′25″W / 45.71667°N 73.95694°W |
| • elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mascouche River, Mascouche |
• coordinates | 46°43′49″N 73°52′11″W / 46.73028°N 73.86972°W |
• elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Length | 9.4 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.
This river runs eastwards an agricultural plain skirting the northern village of "Saint-Janvier".
Geography
[edit]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:
- 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-east of the airport terminal to the Mirabel Airport;
- 14.6 kilometres (9.1 mi) north-west of rivière des Mille Îles;
- 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) west of the confluence of the Saint Pierre River.
Course of the river
From its source, the Saint-Pierre River flows on 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi), according to the following segments:
- 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) north to the bridge of the route 117;
- 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) eastward, forming a detour to the north, up the road from "Côte Saint-Pierre";
- 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the south east, to the confluence of the river[1]
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Mirabel, a city
- Mascouche River, a stream
- Rivière des Mille Îles, a stream
- List of rivers of Quebec
References
[edit]- ^ Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted) of the Ministry of Resources Natural Canada.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Geographical Names Board) - Banque de noms de lieux (Bank of place names) - Toponym: "Rivière Saint-Pierre"