Pointe aux Baptêmes
Pointe aux Baptêmes is a cape in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Maskinongé Region, Quebec. Pointe aux Baptêmes is situated nearby to the locality La Gabelle, as well as near Marchand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Gabelle generating station.
La Gabelle generating station
Power station
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The La Gabelle generating station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint-Maurice River, in Quebec, in Canada. Property of Hydro-Québec, it was commissioned in 1924 with the first four generating units, in addition a fifth in 1931.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and Saint-Thomas-de-Caxton.
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
Photo: Matt213, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is a charming locality in Lower-Mauricie, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the regional county municipality of Les Chenaux, in Mauricie.
Saint-Thomas-de-Caxton
Village
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Thomas-de-Caxton is a village.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
Photo: Vintotal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804.
Pointe aux Baptêmes
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Pointe aux Baptemes”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Maskinongé Region, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.4333° or 46° 25′ 60″ northLongitude
-72.72676° or 72° 43′ 36″ westElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
87R9C7MF+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 1157923201OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
6107072
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Gabelle and Marchand.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrage La Gabelle (doré, achigan. perchaude) and Parc La Gabelle.
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