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.
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Riviere Shawinigan” and “Rivière Shawinigan”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Former Alcan-16 Power House and Former N.A.C. Power House.
Former Alcan-16 Power House
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Former N.A.C. Power House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, No restrictions.Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, No restrictions.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.
Shawinigan
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
Shawinigan River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.53835° or 46° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-72.76803° or 72° 46′ 5″ west
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
87R9G6QJ+8Q
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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
Places to explore: Baie-de-Shawinigan and Belgoville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Barrage d’Almaville and Barrage de Shawinigan.
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Worth a closer look: Montreal and Gaspé.
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