Shawinigan River
The rivière Shawinigan flows in the rural area to the north of Shawinigan, then through the town of Shawinigan, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The Shawinigan is a tributary of the right bank of the Saint-Maurice.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Riviere Shawinigan” and “Rivière Shawinigan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Former Alcan-16 Power House and Former N.A.C. Power House.
Former Alcan-16 Power House
Ruins
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Former Alcan-16 Power House is a ruins.
Former N.A.C. Power House
Museum
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Former N.A.C. Power House is a museum.
Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station
Ruins
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Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station is a ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.
Shawinigan
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Shawinigan is a city of 50,000 people in the Mauricie region of Quebec. It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
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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. Shawinigan-Sud is situated 2½ km southeast of Shawinigan River.
Saint-Boniface
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Saint-Boniface is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality, in Moyenne-Mauricie. The residents of Saint-Boniface benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.
Shawinigan River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Shawinigan River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Shawinigan River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rivière Shawinigan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر شاوينيجان”
- French: “rivière Shawinigan”
- French: “Rivière Shawinigan”
- Irish: “Abhainn Shawinigan”
- Swedish: “Rivière Shawinigan”
- Turkish: “Rivière Shawinigan”
- Welsh: “Afon Shawinigan”
- “rivière Shawinigan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baie-de-Shawinigan and Belgoville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrage de Shawinigan and Barrage d’Almaville.
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