Nicolet River
The Nicolet River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River on its southern shore and flows into Lake Saint Pierre. It is named in honor of the pioneer Jean Nicolet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Riviere Nicolet” and “Rivière Nicolet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Refuge faunique de Pointe-du-Lac and Parc des Seigneurs.
Refuge faunique de Pointe-du-Lac
Nature reserve
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Refuge faunique de Pointe-du-Lac is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Nicolet River.
Parc des Seigneurs
Park
Parc des Seigneurs is a park, which is situated 4 km northwest of Nicolet River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nicolet and Pointe-du-Lac.
Nicolet
Town
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Nicolet is the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 8,169. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet. Nicolet is situated 4 km southeast of Nicolet River.
Pointe-du-Lac
Suburb
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Pointe-du-Lac is one of the six boroughs of the city of Trois-Rivières and a former municipality in Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River. It was founded in 1738 and its current church dates from 1882. Pointe-du-Lac is situated 4½ km northwest of Nicolet River.
Trois-Rivières-Ouest
Suburb
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Trois-Rivières-Ouest is a former city in Quebec, Canada, now in the City of Trois-Rivières. Population : 23,287… Trois-Rivières-Ouest is situated 9 km northeast of Nicolet River.
Nicolet River
- Categories: watercourse and body of water
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Nicolet River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “riu Nicolet”
- Cebuano: “Rivière Nicolet”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر نيكوليت”
- French: “rivière Nicolet”
- French: “Rivière Nicolet”
- German: “Rivière Nicolet”
- Irish: “Abhainn Nicolet”
- Slovenian: “Nicolet”
- Slovenian: “reka Nicolet”
- Slovenian: “rivière Nicolet”
- Swedish: “Rivière Nicolet”
- Turkish: “Nicolet Nehri”
- Turkish: “Rivière Nicolet”
- Welsh: “Afon Nicolet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Pointe-du-Hameau and Le Domaine.
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