Saint Pierre River (Mirabel) Explained

Saint Pierre River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Administrative region
Subdivision Name3:Laurentides
Subdivision Type4:Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Mirabel, sector "Saint-Janvier"
Subdivision Type5:Cities
Subdivision Name5:Mirabel
Source1 Location:Mirabel, sector "Saint-Janvier"
Source1 Coordinates:45.7167°N -73.9569°W
Source1 Elevation:72m (236feet)
Mouth Location:Mascouche River, Mascouche
Mouth Coordinates:46.7303°N -73.8697°W
Mouth Elevation:51m (167feet)
Length:9.4km (05.8miles)

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

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, according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Saint-Pierre River flows on the north bank of the Mascouche River, or 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

Notes and References

  1. Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted) of the Ministry of Resources Natural Canada.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=81517 Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Geographical Names Board) - Banque de noms de lieux (Bank of place names) - Toponym: "Rivière Saint-Pierre"