Rivière des Pins (Nicolet River tributary) explained

Rivière des Pins
Pushpin Map:Quebec
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Centre-du-Québec
Subdivision Type4:Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Arthabaska
Length:37.9km (23.5miles)
Source1:Mountain streams
Source1 Location:Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick
Source1 Coordinates:45.9103°N -71.8339°W
Source1 Elevation:296m (971feet)
Mouth:Nicolet River
Mouth Location:Saint-Albert-de-Warwick
Mouth Coordinates:46.0081°N -72.0433°W
Mouth Elevation:108m (354feet)
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream)

The Rivière des Pins (English: River of the Pines) is a tributary of the Nicolet River which flows on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The Pins River flows through the municipalities of Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick, Tingwick, Warwick and Saint-Albert-de-Warwick, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Arthabaska, in the region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes neighboring the "Rivière des Pins" areː

The "Rivière des Pins" originates from several agricultural and forestry streams in the municipality of Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick. This area is located to the northwest of the route from range 8th and 9th.

From its head zone, the Rivière des Pins flows over according to the following segmentsː

The "Rivière des Pins" flows into a bend on the south bank of the Nicolet River at upstream from the bridge of the village of Saint-Albert-de-Warwick and downstream from the 10e rang West bridge, in the heart of the city of Victoriaville.

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière des Pins" was formalized on December 5, 1968 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. December 30, 2020.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=79997 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière des Pins".