North River (Gabriel River tributary) explained

North River
Pushpin Map:Quebec
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:MRC
Subdivision Name4:Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
Source1:Mountain stream
Source1 Location:Saint-Paul-de-Montminy
Mouth:Gabriel River
Mouth Location:Saint-Philémon
Progression:Gabriel River, Rivière du Pin (rivière du Sud tributary), Rivière du Sud (Montmagny), St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream) Ruisseau Tanguay

The Rivière du Nord is a tributary of the north bank of the Gabriel River, which flows west to empty onto the east bank of the rivière du Pin which has its tower flows north to the south bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny); the latter flows first west, then north-east to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

The Rivière du Nord crosses the regional county municipalities (MRC) of:

Geography

The Rivière du Nord has its source in a mountainous area in the sixth rang in the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Montminy in the Notre Dame Mountains. This source is located northwest of Lake Gosselin.

From its source, the North River "flows in a valley steeped in according to the following segments:

The North River "flows on the north bank of the Gabriel River. This confluence is located on the south side of route 216 and at upstream of the confluence of the Gabriel River.

Toponymy

The toponym Rivière du Nord was formalized on February 8, 1977, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada. Features extracted from the map geographic, database and site instrumentation. 2021-01-07.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?No_seq=73607 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: Rivière du Nord